The residents of Mpheni-Vhutuwangadzebu Village outside Elim are still stunned, following the arrest of Wilson Tshikondela (69) in connection with the murder of his wife, Ms Selinah Nakeng. She was allegedly stabbed and killed while sleeping at night last week.

The story appeared on the front page of last week´s Mirror. The 56-year-old Nekeng was staying with her husband, Tshikondela, in a three-roomed shack. Their four grandchildren were sleeping in another room when Ms Nakeng was murdered. Tshikondela insisted during Mirror´s visit to his home last Tuesday that he was fast asleep and could not hear anything, not even a scream, when it all happened. He is now facing a murder charge...

He told Mirror that he only saw a mark (footprint) of a shoe, which the person who he alleged had killed his wife was wearing. W/O Kedibone Mabatha, spokesperson for the Waterval police, confirmed that Tshikondela was arrested last Thursday. He added that information provided by members of the community connected the accused to the case. He added that the police investigation was still continuing.

Thikondela briefly appeared in the Waterval Regional Court on Tuesday and the case was postponed to July 25. He remains in custody. Two men, Vincent Ndzavela and Nhlahla Ishmael Honwani (both 35) from Mpheni, appeared with him in connection with the case. They are also in custody.

Nakeng was laid to rest at the village´s cemetery last Saturday.