Man arrested for murder of girlfriend

A 24-year-old man was arrested in De Rust in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, said Western Cape police on Sunday.

Police spokesman Captain Malcolm Pojie said the man apparently took his girlfriend, also 24, to a church premises around 2am on Saturday.

They had an argument during which the man allegedly hit the woman across the face, causing her to lose consciousness. Pojie said the man then apparently took two stones, threw them at her, hitting her on the head and neck and kicked her several times...