A man has been arrested after he was found with the bank cards of a murdered woman in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. The decomposing body of 34-year-old Fhatuwani Nguluvhe was found along the R524 Punda Maria Road, next to Maniini village after she went missing for two weeks. 

 LAST SEEN 

Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said Nguluvhe was reported missing by her family on the 6th of March and her body was discovered on Wednesday. She was last seen on at Thavhani Mall in Thohoyandou, in the Vhembe District. "Following meticulous investigation conducted by the dedicated team of Thohoyandou detectives and Provincial Missing Persons Task Team, the suspect was identified, interviewed and subsequently nabbed at his residence in Tshikweta village on Wednesday at about 9pm. 

 BUST BY CARDS 

Ledwaba said the suspect (35) was found in possession of the bank cards belonging to the deceased. "The team conducted a further investigation, and the body of the deceased was found along the R524 Punda Maria Road, next to Maniini village on Wednesday, already in an advanced state of decomposition. Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe condemned the incident of gender-based violence. Ledwaba said the motive for the murder was unknown and police investigations were ongoing. "The suspect is expected to appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court soon.'