By Charmaine Ndlela
Western Cape police have dismissed social media claims that 19-year-old Nhlamulo Sambo was killed because he spoke Xitsonga in a predominantly isiXhosa-speaking community or that his death was linked to anti-illegal immigration protests in Mossel Bay.
The clarification follows an online appeal by Sambo’s mother, Patricia Sambo, who alleged that her son had been murdered because he spoke Xitsonga. In a video circulating on social media, she also sought financial assistance to transport his body from Mossel Bay to Limpopo for burial.
Western Cape Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile told the SABCNEWS that preliminary investigations indicated Sambo’s death was unrelated to the recent unrest in the area.
According to Patekile, Sambo and a 15-year-old companion were allegedly found inside a shack attempting to remove items when the owner returned.
“The deceased and a 15-year-old were found in an empty shack while the owner was away. As they
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