A 48-year-old man has been arrested in Ntunda near Tonga after allegedly stabbing his wife, a 43-year-old police sergeant, to death on Tuesday evening, 2 December 2025.

Police were on routine patrol when community members alerted them to a domestic violence incident at a nearby home. On arrival, officers found a man outside the residence holding a knife. He was immediately disarmed.

Inside the house, officers found the woman unresponsive with multiple stab wounds. The suspect was taken into custody on the spot, and the knife was recovered as evidence. He is scheduled to appear in the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court in Tonga on 4 December 2025.

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, expressed shock and sadness over the incident, describing it as a tragic loss for the police service. He also condemned the killing, especially as it occurred during the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children.

“We send our condolences to the family,” he said, emphasising that the suspect will face the full might of the law.

Police investigations are continuing.