Ntombizodwa Khumalo, a 35-year-old pregnant South African woman killed by her ex-husband, has been named.
On Monday, May 8, 2023, Women For Change, an NGO working for the protection of women’s constitutional rights in South Africa, posted her portrait.
LIB previously stated that was slain on 5 April 2023 at Brits Hospital in North West by Jonnas Tebogo Mpete, 39, a police officer.
Ntombizodwa was eight months pregnant and worked as a hospital desk operator.Women For Change is a non-profit organization that advocates for the protection of women’s constitutional rights.
The suspect, who was stationed at Rapid Rail in Silverton, allegedly threatened her for months before gunning her down in full view of the hospital’s personnel and patients.
He allegedly surrendered to police after calling a family member and informed them that he had slain Ntombizodwa.
Ntombizodwa allegedly married her ex-husband in 2016, but five years later, when the violence became more severe, she left him.
Her family claimed she had bruises all over her body and that they tried to intervene numerous times. In 2021, the Ntombizodwa allegedly secured a protection order against the accused.
Meanwhile, the suspect was arrested and charged with premeditated murder at the Brits Magistrates’ Court last month.
The court was also informed that the ex-wife secured a protection order against the accused in 2021.
