UPDATE! Marionelle Botha (32) from Pacaltsdorp has appeared in the George Magistrate’s Court, in connection with the death of an off-duty police officer, who was stabbed on 25 October 2026. Botha’s case has been postponed to 5 November 2026 for a formal bail application.

CRIME SCENE: Pacaltsdorp, George: The girlfriend of a South African Police Service (SAPS) sergeant has been arrested after he was stabbed to death.

The 32-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the George Magistrates’ Court, on 27 October 2026, following the murder of the 44-year-old sergeant.

SAPS said that on Sunday, 25 October 2026, its members attended a crime scene in Hedge Road, Pacaltsdorp, where a neighbour found the victim with a stab wound to his chest.

The suspect was seen leaving the sergeant’s house. He was off duty at the time and an investigation led to the arrest of the girlfriend later.