Youth has been burnt to death in Mahwelereng Township

Date: 6 Jun 1986
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Youth has been burnt to death in Mahwelereng Township

On 6 June 1986, Mr Ronnie Molifi was stabbed and burnt to death by a group of youth in the Mahwelereng Township in Limpopo province. He was accused of being a man who was pointing out the homes of youth to the police. A day before the incident Mr Molifi was released from jail after being charged with public violence. At the time the police reported that no-one had been arrested for the death of Mr Molifi

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01Saldru clippings collection, ‘Youths murder informer’, Black Politics 1986d

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South African History Online. (2016, July 7). Youth has been burnt to death in Mahwelereng Township. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0121359

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"Youth has been burnt to death in Mahwelereng Township." South African History Online, 7 July 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0121359. Accessed 26 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Youth has been burnt to death in Mahwelereng Township." South African History Online. July 7, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0121359.