The famous South African artist Esther Mahlangu was robbed and attacked in her home on Saturday 19 March.
Lieutenant-General Semakaleng Manamela, Mpumalanga provincial police commissioner, said the incident took place at Siyabuswa near KwaMhlanga in Mpumalanga where she was robbed of her firearm and an undisclosed amount of cash.
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“Details of the robbery indicate that on the said day, the woman [Esther Mahlangu], who was alone at the time, was preparing to take a nap [after] she reportedly locked all [the] doors of her house. Strangely, she noticed a man unknown to her inside the house. The man allegedly grabbed her and punched her in the face before tying both her hands with a cable and tried to strangle her until she reportedly became unconscious,” Manamela said.
“The old lady reported that she cannot recall what happened thereafter. However, when she regained her consciousness, she realised that her house was ransacked and her firearm, as well as money, were stolen from the safe.
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Esther sustained bruises to her face. The incident was reported to the police at Siyabuswa whereby a house robbery case was opened and a manhunt launched.
