An African researcher, Dorcas ‘Didi’ Lekganyane, was severely murdered by her sweetheart in South Africa.
Dorcas was stabbed on numerous occasions purportedly by her boyfriend in their home in Bramley, Johannesburg on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Gauteng police representative Colonel Noxolo Kweza said the police are exploring a homicide agenda in the wake of answering an abusive behavior at home occurrence.
“Her boyfriend was likewise tracked down in the house. He was taken to a neighborhood emergency clinic where he was set under police monitor. He will be charged with murder and will show up in court soon,” Kweza said in a proclamation on Friday.
Lekganyane was a scholar and globally regarded researcher.
In June 2024, she was reported as one of the Mail and Watchman’s 200 Youthful South Africans, commending her work, impact and effect in making the world a superior spot.
Her family made an announcement, saying she was killed in a demonstration of silly savagery.
“Lekganyane was an unmistakable voice in the fields of customary medication and ecological science, known for her energy and faithful obligation to social inclusivity and biodiversity protection both in South Africa and past its boundaries,” the assertion peruses.
“At the hour of her passing, Didi had recently been perceived as one of the 50 Most Motivating Ladies in South Africa and gotten a few different honors, including the WISA DST Partnership Graduate degree Grant for her exploration on conventional restorative plants in South Africa
“The world is a more unfortunate spot today without her. As a family, we welcome each and every individual who knew and cherished her to go along with us in lamenting this gigantic misfortune and guaranteeing that her inheritance lives on and that a fair consequence is given
“We likewise encourage anybody encountering aggressive behavior at home to look for help and backing — each passing of a lady in South Africa because of a private accomplice is one demise too much.”
In the interim, her companions and associates took to virtual entertainment to communicate their pain and send their sympathy.