–Staff Reporter / Sat, 14 February 2026
A suspect has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of ANC ward councillor Molefi Sello (46) in Klerksdorp.
According to police spokesperson Adéle Myburgh, officers were alerted at approximately 05:35 on Friday, 13 February 2026, to an incident outside a tavern in the Klerksdorp Central Business District along Voortrekker Street.
“Upon arrival at the scene, police found the body of a 46-year-old man lying on the ground with a stab wound to the neck. Emergency medical personnel were summoned and subsequently certified the victim dead at the scene,” she said.
The deceased was later identified as Sello Molefi, a councillor at the Matlosana Local Municipality.
Myburgh said a multidisciplinary team, including members of the Potchefstroom Anti-Gang Investigation Unit, Klerksdorp Detectives and the Provincial Organised Crime Unit, was activated immediately after the incident.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the councillor was allegedly stabbed during an argument reportedly linked to a dispute over a girlfriend.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 16 February 2026, on a charge of murder. Police investigations continue.
News Junction (Gold Standard)
