Domestic violence deaths

A series of violent incidents marked the New Year period across South Africa.

- Enkosi Selane

These included a fatal stabbing by a teenage girl in self-defence, a disturbing double-murder discovery of a mother and child, and a tragic murder-suicide stemming from domestic violence.

The cases, from December 22 to January 1, have prompted responses from multiple police departments and a call for better handling of domestic disputes from provincial leaderships.

A 16-year-old girl has been arrested in Modimolle, Limpopo, following the fatal stabbing of her 24-year-old boyfriend in the early hours of New Year's Day 2025.