Eastern Cape man arrested for the alleged brutal axe murder of his girlfriend

Eastern Cape police have arrested a 33-year-old suspect following the alleged killing of his girlfriend with an axe after a domestic dispute in Libode. Eastern Cape police have arrested a 33-year-old man after he killed his 35-year-old girlfriend with anaxein Gebane locality, Marhubeni A/A, Libode. Police spokesperson Captain Welile Matyolo said the suspect was arrested on March 27, 2026, at about 4:40pm.

“This follows an incident in which the victim was reportedly killed with an axe at Gebane locality, Marhubeni A/A, Libode, on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at around 5:30am,” said Matyolo. It is alleged that the suspect and the victim quarreled in the early hours of Thursday at the victim’s homestead. “The victim’s 18-year-old daughter attempted to intervene but was chased away by the suspect.” “The suspect then allegedly hacked the victim to death with an axe, leaving the weapon at the scene,” Matyolo.