Claims of foreigners working with locals for body parts refuted

Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has refuted allegations that foreign nationals are working with locals in the province to kill people for their body parts. The reports have recently surfaced on various social media platforms.

According to these claims, these organised criminals rob vehicles and approach any house, pretending to seek help. As soon as they gain entry into the houses, they then kill the occupants by removing their body parts while they are still alive.

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The SAPS Provincial Commissioner has described the reports as fake news, baseless and devoid of truth.

“One of our biggest threats at the moment is fake news,” she said. “We strongly condemn the spreading of fake news, unverified information, rumours or threats as this seeks to cause panic and confusion, and in some instances incite possible violence.

ALLEGATIONS OF SELLING BODY PARTS BY LOCALS IN LIMPOPO HAVE BEEN REFUTED

“We urge the members of the public to fact-check first before sharing anything on social media platforms,” added Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe.

 “Those who are found to be sharing inflammatory messages will be charged accordingly. We, therefore, urge prompt reporting of these incidents to ensure that law enforcement deals with such issues.”