Two women arrested after elderly woman killed in alleged witchcraft attack in Ngcobo.
Two Eastern Cape women have been arrested in connection with the brutal killing of a 75-year-old woman who was allegedly accused of witchcraft at Zadungeni A/A, Luthuthu in Ngcobo.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana said the victim, Nokhansala Sidiki, was allegedly taken from her home by certain family members and brought to a nearby stream, where she was assaulted and later killed on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
“It is alleged that the victim, identified as Nokhansala Sidiki, was taken from her home by certain family members and taken to a nearby stream. There, she was accused of witchcraft, assaulted with a plank, and subsequently drowned,” Gantana said.
Her body was later discovered next to the stream. Authorities confirmed that she was found naked, with visible injuries including bruises to the head and face, as well as strangulation marks on her neck.
