Lolitha Kowa murder: Hundreds from Khayelitsha fill court ahead of suspects’ appearance
Seven-year-old Lolitha Kowa's body was discovered at a dumping site in Kuyasa, Khayelitsha, on Wednesday.
The alleged killers of 7-year-old Lolitha Kowa from Kuyasa in Khayelitsha appeared at the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court on 25 July 2025. Odwa Jack and Nokuthula Matyeseni are charged with the rape and murder of the little girl. Picture: Ntuthuzelo Nene/EWN
CAPE TOWN - Hundreds of community members and activists from Khayelitsha have filled the magistrates court corridor ahead of the appearance of two suspects linked to the murder of a seven-year-old child.
Lolitha Kowa's body was discovered at a dumping site in Kuyasa, Khayelitsha, on Wednesday.
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She had been reported missing on Tuesday night by her mother after she didn't come back home from playing with a friend.
The mother of the friend the little girl had visited, and the mother's boyfriend have been arrested for the murder.
There is a large police presence in and out of the courthouse in Khayelitsha, where the couple accused of being involved in Lolitha Kowa's murder is expected to appear on Friday.
Information has also emerged that the little girl was allegedly raped before her life was taken.
Police said a sniffer dog led investigators to an address in Sindwadwa Street, Kuyasa, on Wednesday, where the child was last seen.
The dog reacted to blood on the mop and blood stains on the floor of the house, which is believed to be that of Lolitha’s
Activists gathered at the court are calling on the magistrate to deny the suspects from receiving bail.