Justice has finally been served for a nurse who was allegedly shot and killed at Lebowakgomo Hospital, after her 58-year-old husband was found guilty of her murder.
The Polokwane High Court on Wednesday, 12 February 2026, found Molabe Fannie Seribishane (58) guilty on all charges relating to the murder of his 52-year-old wife, Mumsy Seribishane.
The accused faced the following charges:
Count 1: Murder
Count 2: Contravention of a Protection Order
Count 3: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Count 4: Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
Judge Pillay found the accused guilty on all counts, concluding that the State had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
The court ordered that Seribishane remain in custody and remanded the matter to 15 April 2026 for sentencing.
On 22 October 2024 at approximately 18:00, Mumsy Seribishane, who was employed as a nurse at Lebowakgomo Hospital, was shot and killed near the hospital gate while reporting for night duty.
The suspect fled the scene in a white VW Golf 7. A case was initially opened at SAPS Lebowakgomo and later transferred to the Provincial Office, where it was assigned to Captain Phaladi Makola for further investigation.
On 13 November 2024, members of the Provincial Tracking Team and the Provincial Investigation Unit (PIU) arrested the accused in Lebowakgomo. During the arrest, police seized a 9mm pistol that had previously been reported stolen in Seshego, as well as a white VW Golf 7 believed to have been used in the commission of the crime.
Further ballistic investigations positively linked the recovered firearm to the murder of the deceased.
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, welcomed the conviction and reiterated that gender-based violence remains a serious problem in society.
“We applaud the hard work by the investigation team under the leadership of Captain Makola, who put together a compelling and convincing case before the court. We also commend the good work by the National Prosecuting Authority team who worked closely with the police to ensure justice is served for the family and relatives of the deceased,” concluded Lieutenant General Hadebe.
