Limpopo police have launched a manhunt following the fatal stabbing of 20-year-old comedian and content creator Khadziyane Ndivhuwo, popularly known as Skeem Mafenya, in the Malamulele area.
Ndivhuwo was found with multiple stab wounds to his upper body at Madonsi Boltman B in the Malamulele policing area, Vhembe District, during the early hours of Saturday, 17 October 2026.
According to police, a community member heard a knock at the door at approximately 03:35. When the resident looked through a window, they reportedly saw a man bleeding heavily and called for assistance.
Police were subsequently alerted to a person lying motionless inside a residential yard. Emergency Medical Services were called to the scene, where Ndivhuwo was declared dead.
Police have opened a murder case and are searching for the person or people responsible for the killing. The motive remains unknown, and no arrests had been reported at the time of publication.
Limpopo provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Jan Petrus Scheepers condemned the killing and said police would mobilise resources to find those responsible.
Police have appealed to anyone with information that could assist the investigation to contact investigating officer Lieutenant Colonel Fhumulani Ragimana on 082 729 0229, call Crime Stop on 08600 10111, or submit information anonymously through the MySAPS App.
The investigation is continuing.
