BY REX MPHISA
A ZIMBABWEAN man has appeared in a South African court to answer allegations of killing his three-year-old son following a domestic dispute.
Dzingirai Tapera (27) of Zaka, who is a migrant worker at Buiver Lodge Farm, allegedly used a pair of scissors to stab the toddler on the neck.
He appeared at the Tzaneen Magistrates Court on April 13 2021 facing a murder charge.
It is understood that Tapera had a misunderstanding with his wife who then threatened that she was leaving him and return to Zimbabwe.
He left his workplace and went home where he allegedly committed the brutal murder.
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His wife, Rejoice Dzingirai reported the matter to the police, leading to his arrest.
The now-deceased was found with stab wounds on his throat, according to information supplied by Limpopo province police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo.
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