Ghetto beauty charged with ex’s murder

Christinah Motlhabane
IN THE LIMELIGHT: Jack in court

Used to turning heads because of her stunning good looks, on Thursday morning, Tshegofatso Jack was once again the centre of all attention.

This time, however, the 21-year-old found herself in the limelight not for her beauty but for her alleged actions; she is accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend, popular Francistown taxi-man, Abraham Maigwa.

The 34-year-old was stabbed to death at his rented accommodation in the second city’s Newstance location, just after midnight in the early hours of Wednesday.

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According to a resident in the area, Jack was arrested at her own home in the same neighbourhood a few hours later.

By midday, the young beauty was trending online, as the news of Maigwa’s death spread like wildfire.

The following day (1 December), Jack was hauled before the Magistrates Court.

Holding her head high, looking drained but defiant, the accused killer displayed barely a flicker of emotion as the murder charge against her was read out.

Securing Jack’s remand, Prosecutor Kenneth Bokgakga noted investigations were extremely fresh and statements from possible witnesses still to be recorded.

Ghetto beauty charged with ex's murder
LAID TO REST: Maigwa

She will remain behind bars until her next court appearance on 15 December.

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Meanwhile, word in Newstance suggests a messy break-up was the cause of the fatal conflict.

“I hear these people had separated and I suspect that the woman did not take the split lightly. So, she followed the deceased to his house where a misunderstanding ensued leading to the man’s death. She stabbed the ex-boyfriend with a knife. It is a sad thing, and we are shocked to the core,” said the source, who requested anonymity.

Maigwa’s passing has left a huge void in Ghetto’s taxi community, where fellow drivers described the deceased as a cheerful, fun-loving, friendly youth who worked very hard.

For 40-year-old taxi-man, Mompati Ramaijane, the tragedy is especially painful as he was with the slain man just hours before the killing.

“We really lost a good person. We worked closely together; even the day he died I was with him at night around 2000hours at the taxi rank and he did not show any sign of stress. He was joking and laughing with other drivers as usual,” remembers an upset Ramaijane, the memory causing him obvious distress.

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“He liked jokes and quoting bible verses in English. He was very active and would knock off from work at night and come back early morning. AB, as we called him, loved football. He was playing for Selepa Taxis team as a defender. He liked me so much and always referred to me as Mogolo or Brazen,” revealed Ramaijane.

Magwa was laid to rest in his home village of Mosetse on Sunday.

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