Meet the head of unit investigating crimes tied to harmful occult practices
As the harrowing murder of a 14-year-old girl from Roodepoort keeps SAPS’ specialised unit busy, its head lets us into the world of muthi and mutilations
06 June 2025 - 04:30
The occult crimes unit, recently roped in to investigate the murder of 14-year-old Lukhona Fose (https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-06-02-pupil-14-murdered-dismayed-gauteng-mec-sends-counsellors-to-schooll/), has resolved significant cases involving ritualistic crimes, cult movements, witchcraft-related killings and missing persons...
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