Ex-girlfriend arrested for burning bra's house down

A 27-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with an arson incident that occurred at her ex-boyfriend’s house at Steve Biko, in the Villa Nora policing area.

The arson attack happened on Friday morning, at around 5am, 25 July 2025, at about 5am.

“According to the report, the male complainant was sleeping in his house when his ex-girlfriend knocked at the door, and he did not open,” said Limpopo provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.

“She started breaking the windows. He woke up and sought assistance from the neighbors, and that’s when the suspect burned down the house.”

Police were called to the scene and opened a case of arson.

The police officers immediately commenced investigations, and the woman was successfully apprehended.

Police said the total damage caused by the fire is estimated at R520,000, “including all belongings that were destroyed”.

The arrested woman appeared in court on Monday, facing a charge of arson.

Earlier this year, IOL reported that in a terrifying act of revenge, a woman in Giyani, Limpopo, barely escaped with her life after her ex-boyfriend allegedly set her shack ablaze.

At the time, Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said officers arrested a 46-year-old man in connection with an alleged arson attack that took place on March 20 at around 9 pm.

Mashaba stated that a 36-year-old woman from Homu Village was inside her shack when she allegedly heard her ex-boyfriend threatening to set it on fire. 

When she opened the door, she saw the suspect standing in her yard, holding a container - believed to contain petrol - and a box of matches.

He added that the woman escaped and hid nearby before the suspect could ignite the shack.