Namakgale Retail Store Stabbing: Woman Arrested For Attempted Murder In Limpopo

A 39-year-old woman has been arrested on a charge of attempted murder following a violent stabbing incident at a retail store in the Namakgale policing area, Limpopo.

According to Limpopo provincial police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, the 40-year-old victim was on her way to work when she received a call from a colleague alerting her that a woman was looking for her at the store.

When the victim arrived, she went to the storeroom to collect stock and began packing shelves. The suspect reportedly approached her, exchanged greetings and then allegedly attacked her with a knife, stabbing her multiple times.

Namakgale Retail Store Stabbing Leaves Employee Hospitalised

Store security personnel intervened during the attack, overpowering the suspect and rescuing the injured woman, who sustained several stab wounds.

Police and emergency medical services were called to the scene, and the victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.

Police Arrest Suspect, Seize Knife at Scene

The alleged assailant was arrested at the store, and a sharp object believed to have been used in the attack was seized.

Ledwaba said preliminary investigations revealed that the 39-year-old woman allegedly went to the store with the intention to harm the victim, pretending to shop for groceries while carrying a set of knives in her trolley.

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The motive for the attack remains unknown at this stage, and police confirmed that investigations are ongoing.

The suspect was scheduled to appear before the Namakgale Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo.