Man influenced by drugs hacks own mother to death in full view of screaming neighbours

10.10.2025
A South African man suspected to be high on drugs has hacked his mother to death and himself was shot dead in an effort by horrified neighbours to save the woman’s life.
The man identified as Morgan Nchwe, 25, was seen in a disturbing video online attacking his mother identified as Ntebogang, 48, and dragging her across their fenced yard before hacking her with a shovel in full view of stunned community members in Mosiane View village in Mahikeng, North West South Africa
According to Times Live report horrified neighbours screamed from behind the fence as Morgan descended on his mother with the shovel,
“The son can be seen in the video using a shovel to hack his 48-year-old mother to death. It is alleged that the aggressive and uncontrollable son later succumbed to his injuries after being hit by one of the shots fired by a neighbour to calm him down,” police spokesperson Lt-Col Sam Tselanyane said.
Acting North West police commissioner Maj-Gen Patrick Asaneng described the attack as “sadistic” and “symptomatic of a deeper societal problem”.
“The sadistic, gruesome and senseless death of a mother at the hands of her son is symptomatic of the scourge of satanic ritual practices or drug addiction to which most young people are exposed and which unfortunately are often ignored by parents and a nonchalant, apathetic society,” said Asaneng.