Roadside horror: Father charged with brutal murder his 10-year-old daughter
The father, Nkosinathi Chauke aged 33, was arrested on Monday after the child’s body was discovered on the roadside in Cunningmore, Mpumalanga.
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A 33-year-old Mpumalanga man accused of murdering his 10-year-old daughter is expected to reappear before the Mkhuhlu Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
The suspect, identified as Nkosinathi Chauke, was arrested on Monday after the child’s body was discovered on the roadside between Cunningmore A and B. According to police, Chauke had collected the girl from her grandmother’s home in Cunningmore, claiming he was taking her to buy clothes. She was never seen alive again.
Police and emergency services found the child lying on the ground, and she was declared dead at the scene.
A murder case was opened, and Chauke was swiftly tracked down in the Masoyi area following a community tip-off. He was arrested on the same day and made his first court appearance on 23 September. The case was postponed to 25 September for further proceedings.
Meanwhile, acting provincial police commissioner in Mpumalanga, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi, has condemned the heinous murder of the girl. He also welcomed the swift arrest of the alleged killer.
“Fathers are meant to protect their children, not harm them. This is a heartbreaking case that must be met with the full might of the law,” said Mkhwanazi.
The case continues.
Last week, in another story, IOL reported that Tiffany Meek made a brief appearance in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng. Meek, 31, from Fleurhof, is charged with the murder of her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek
She also faces charges of crimen injuria, attempting to defeat or obstruct the course of justice, and attempting to defeat or obstruct the administration of justice.
Jayden-Lee was reported missing on May 13, 2025, after he failed to return home after school.
Tiffany Meek faces murder charges for the death of her 11-year-old son
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His lifeless, half-naked body was found on May 14, 2025, near the staircase in the Swazi Place complex just metres from the front door of his home.
Jayden-Lee's mother has been in custody since her arrest on July 11. Tiffany is expected to appeal her bail ruling.
During her bail application, Meek pleaded with the court to grant her bail as she is the sole breadwinner of her family. She said she could afford a bail amount of R5,000.
Magistrate Annelin Africa denied Tiffany bail on July 29.
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