Woman claims to have shot and killed her cop boyfriend because he was too rough during sex

A woman from South Africa has confessed to fatally shooting her boyfriend while he was asleep. She claims that her motive was his alleged involvement in rough sexual activities. The accused, a 28-year-old named Zanele Mkhonto, will remain in custody as she faces charges of premeditated murder. The tragic incident occurred on the night of August 2, 2022, in Gedlembane, Pienaar, Mpumalanga, when she allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend, who happened to be a 45-year-old police officer by the name of Happy Thwala.

According to Monica Nyuswa, the spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority, the couple’s fatal altercation began after Zanele received a call from her ex-boyfriend. This phone call seems to have triggered a chain of events leading to the confrontation that ultimately resulted in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Happy Thwala. As a result, Zanele Mkhonto now faces serious charges of premeditated murder, and the legal proceedings against her are set to continue.

Nyuswa said;

“It is alleged that Thwala became angry, broke down and cried while threatening to shoot and kill Mkhonto. She managed to calm him down, and he gave her the gun, and they went on to have intercourse.”

Happy got rough during s3x, hurting his girlfriend. Zanele was deeply enraged by this but remained mum until they were done. After Happy had fallen asleep, Zanele quietly took out the gun and shot him dead.

The Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation in Nelspruit took the case up and looked into it. They found evidence linking Mkhonto to the murder and nabbed her on 10 August 2022. On the same day, she appeared at Kanyamazane Magistrates Court and the police held her in custody.

Zanele received Legal Aid but faced multiple court battles to get bail, which the Magistrates Court resultantly denied. She has been in custody since. The court postponed the case to 27 November 2023 for a pre-sentence report in the High Court.