SIBASA - Protestors marched to the office of the Area Commissioner in Sibasa last week, objecting against the delay in arresting the suspects connected with the death of Khathutshelo Mbedzi (19).

Mbedzi was found with a rope around his neck in his uncle's house at Tshifudi Village a few months ago.

The protesters did not find Commissioner Joseph Maepa, but they handed a memorandum to Assistant Director Ngobeni.

In the memorandum, the protesters demanded that the case should be changed from an inquest into a charge of murder, due to the fact that there is "concrete evidence from eyewitness that Mbedzi was murdered."

They demanded that Dowelani Maphosa should be protected, as he is the eyewitness to the death of Khathutshelo Mbedzi. They further said that Maphosa should be taken to a place of safety to avoid "intimidation and threat from the conspirators."

"The investigating team should be reshuffled and we need a new, responsible team of investigators," the statement reads.

According to the protestors, the statement from Dowelani Maphosa should be taken into consideration in the investigations into the death of Khathutshelo Mbedzi.

According to several of the demonstrators, Maphosa was taken to the Tshaulu satellite police station to intimidate him. They also demanded that all members of the Tshaulu satellite police station should be reshuffled and it needs new staff, eager to serve the community.

They also demanded that the memorandum should be directed to the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Area Commissioner of Safety and Security in the Limpopo Province and to the Ministry of Safety and Security at national level, Mr Charles Nqakula.

The community said they are angry about the outcome of the post mortem, which indicated that there had been no foul play.

The march took place under the supervision of the police and no damage to property was reported.