How 18-Year-Old South African Girl Was Burnt to Death By Boyfriend’s Ex
An 18-year-old South African girl, Boitumelo Dlamini, was reportedly doused with petrol and set ablaze by her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend and three of her friends. Her charred body was later found in the veld in Klipgat, North West, last week Thursday.
According to sowetanlive, Boitumelo, a Grade 12 pupil at Elepsa Secondary School, became romantically involved with Tokelo Makalepho, 24, from her village, six months ago.
Boitumelo’s sister, Nono Dlamini, 26, alleged Makalepho’s former girlfriend was jealous and could not stand that Makalepho was dating Boitumelo.
“She constantly intimidated my sister and threatened her. My sister died because she was beautiful and doing matric,” Nono said.
Nono said Boitumelo’s friends said that on Thursday they saw her get into a car after school but did not recognise the vehicle.
“We got worried when she did not return home. Later we received a call to say she was dead. We understand that they took her into the car, drove with her to a bush in Klipgat and then poured petrol on her and burned her,” Nono said.
Tumi, as she was affectionately called by her family, had dreams of being a crime investigator.
She was a dedicated pupil whose subjects included history, life orientation, life sciences, English and Afrikaans.
“She was a loving person, she did not want people to get hurt. She always smiled and was very kind,” her sister said.
According to Makalepho, his ex told him she will only accept their break-up if he promised to date ugly women who already have children. She also allegedly told him the new woman must not have a matric certificate.
“She was angry that I dumped her with a baby. I never thought she can do this, I’m traumatised,” Makalepho said yesterday.
Makalepho and his ex have a 19-month-old daughter.
“I don’t feel that my daughter is safe with her anymore. I dumped her because she cheated on me, she cannot blame me for her failures,” he said.
The suspects have been arrested and now face charges of murder and kidnapping.
Message.. Saw this n I culdnt help but wonder what this world is really turning to.
Lord have mercy. Hmmmmmmmmmm I am speechless.
Evil has really taken over the souls of men. RIP girl.
This is so sad! Some people were born with no heart. RIP
What an evil mind
Speechless……… searching for answers.
So she recieved threats from a lady n still continued d relationship?l dnt joke like that o.Like they say:Hell has no fury 4 a woman scorned
May her soul RIP
Lesson for others!
The uprising of violence is becoming too much
Na wao… She should be burnt too
To think people can go this far is so disheartening.
Burnt someone alive ? What is happening in this world now? How can they even.imagine doing that ? They don’t have a heart and they should rot in jail
Lord have mercy people are heartless
Am short of words. This is terrible
Why take out her frustration on an innocent girl? She is sick and she need a psychiatrist. God pls help us.
U killed ur fellow human all bcs of a man….God hv mercy.
She is not human,i don’t kno how a human being cud watch other human suffer,how did she feel when she was burning her to death
Y kill her in dis gruesome manner? She also cheated on de guy while dey were together.I hope she n her accomplices pay dearly for dis
Such a wicked heart.
Wicked heart.may her soul rest in perfect peace.
who should b burnt alive if any one must b burnt.d man dat dumped u or d innocent gir.wicked girl she would rot in cell
Hmmmmm,seriously
Heartless girl.I hope she will be seriously dealt with