The investigation into the murder of Namhla Mtwa took another turn when videos of the 35-year-old being beaten by a sjambok surfaced on social media.
New footage of Namhla Mtwa sjambok beatdown leaks
A wave of fury washed over the internet under the viral hashtag ‘#justicefornamhlamtwa’ when a short video clip leaked, showing a naked woman receiving blows from a man wielding a sjambok.
According to the rumour mill, the woman in the viral video clip was Mtwa, after eight hours of taking lashings from her alleged abuser.
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Senzeni na #justicefornamhla #justiceforhlehle pic.twitter.com/nzkRHgxvOg
— Ayandiswa Mthanda (@AyandiswaMthan1) May 22, 2022
Mtwa was gunned down in front of her home in Sidwadwa, Mthatha, on 21 April 2022. More than a month later, Eastern Cape police have yet to name a prime suspect in her murder.
As reported by News24, Mtwa’s former boyfriend, Major Bhekizulu, who’s been listed as the alleged murderer on social media, issued a statement on the case, claiming he had nothing to do with the death of the 35-year-old OR Tambo municipal employee.
“I have done nothing wrong. I am innocent and would like the public to allow the law to run its course because the residents are now jeopardising the case by going after me, as this might ruin chances of getting the real perpetrator,” he said.
Bhekizulu is a suspect in the 2018 murder of his employee Mxolisi Mthunjwa whom he allegedly shot in September, a month after he had allegedly tried to kill another former worker Thmebela Somana.
The notorious businessman was released on R50 000 bail and no word has been heard on the status of the case, ever since.
Investigations into the murder of Namhla Mtwa continue.