24/02/2026
WOMAN KILLED HER TWO BOYFRIENDS AND HER OWN 17 YEAR OLD SON
Selani, a mother from South Africa, was sentenced to three life terms in prison for the brutal murders of her son and two others. The crimes, which took place in 2018, involved poisoning, blunt force trauma, and drowning. The victims' bodies were buried in the backyard of Selani's home, where they remained undiscovered for years.
The motive behind the murders was Selani's attempt to silence her son, who had been blackmailing her and threatening to expose her involvement in the disappearance of two other individuals. The son had been demanding money from Selani, and when she refused, he threatened to go to the police.
In November 2018, Selani took matters into her own hands and attacked her son with a hammer, striking him multiple times in the head. When he didn't die immediately, she sent for a brick and struck him again, killing him. She then buried his body on top of the two other victims in her backyard.
The crimes came to light in 2020, when Selani's younger son fell ill and was taken to a traditional healer for rituals. The healer alerted police, who exhumed the bodies and discovered evidence of blunt force trauma and poisoning.
Judge Mosopa sentenced Selani to life in prison for each of the three murders, plus five years for defeating justice. "From the evidence, it is clear that the murders were well planned in advance and not committed on the spur of the moment," the judge said. The case has shocked the community and highlighted the need for greater awareness and support for victims of domestic violence and blackmail.
