A 39 year old man known as Sabelo was found murdered in the notorious veld that borders Lehae and Lenasia Extension 9.
The man was found at around 6am by a woman who had been knocking off from her night shift on Saturday, November 28.
According to Lenasia SAPS spokesperson, Captain Hector Netshivodza, the man had 22 stab wounds to the body.
The father of five was last seen the previous night and was thought to have been on his way to the Thembelihle informal settlement.
The cold Saturday morning saw scores of Lehae Community members flock to the scene of the crime in an attempt to identify the dead man who lay on his stomach without any shoes in sight. The victim was also without his famous cap. His spouse was alerted to the scene by a community member who identified the man who lived near the Lehae taxi rank.
Without asking many questions, she collapsed to the floor with streams of tears flooding her face. According to those on the scene, the man had been shot a few months ago not far from where he was found dead.
A few metres away from the corpse lay a closed can of alcohol with its contents having spilled from a hole of what seemed to have been made by a screwdriver. There also lay a beige bucket hat. The victim’s Zam Buk was also found hidden in the weeds.
“We do not know what the murder weapon was at this point in time, the motive for the killing is also not known,” said Netshivodza. Police are investigating a case of murder.
Sabelo is one of many people who has become victim to crime in the notorious veld.
Worshippers from different churches gathered at the veld a few months ago in aid to pray and cleanse the area when a young man’s decaying remains were found .
“We are tired of this veld, we are tired of the people that are committing these hideous crimes. We have tried to use the land by farming it but it makes no difference,” said a community member.
With the ‘mealie season’ upon us, many were sceptical of the plantations that would be scattered around the veld.
“The mealies will grow and our view will be abstracted and these criminals will come out in full force then,” said another community member.
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