24-06-2025
Join the manhunt: R100,000 reward offered for information on Catholic priest's disturbing murder
Father William Banda was murdered by "a well-dressed man" at the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tzaneen Diocese in 2024.
Image: X/The Southern Cross
Limpopo police are seeking leads in their investigation into the murder of Tzaneen Roman Catholic priest, Father William Banda.
Banda, a 38-year-old Malawian national, was gunned down around 8am on March 13, 2024, while preparing a sermon at his church.
Police reports suggest that the murder suspect arrived at the church on the morning of the murder pretending to be a congregant. It is alleged that he suddenly pulled out a gun and shot Banda several times.
Emergency personnel rushed to the church following the shooting, but sadly the priest was declared dead at the scene.
A case of murder was opened for further investigations, which remain ongoing.
The latest police identikit of the man who brutally murdered Father William Banda.
Image: SAPS
Despite the South African Police Service (SAPS) launching an extensive manhunt following the "appalling and deeply disturbing' murder in 2024, the case went cold.
The SAPS is now offering a reward of R100,000 for any valuable information that may lead to the arrest of the suspect involved in this heinous incident.
