A man has left family and friends in dire despair after killing himself just before Good Friday for a rather weird reason.
Khuthala Tamoyi said her brother, Sixolile killed himself before Easter to avoid God’s wrath. Photo by Everson Luhanga
A South African man identified as Sixolile Tamoyi, has committed suicide in his home just before Good Friday.
According to Daily Sun SA, the man was known to be abusive to his girlfriend. However as Easter approached, Sixolile Tamoyi started talking about how Jesus died for everyone’s sins.
The day before Good Friday, he hanged himself in his home in Primrose, Ekurhuleni, to pay penance.
His sister Khuthala said he left a note apologising to his girlfriend for the abuse.
“I was at home when I heard my brother was found hanging in his shack. When I arrived at the scene, his body was still hanging there and neighbours were gathered around him,” she said.
Khuthala said after the police had taken the body, the family and neighbours were shocked to find the letter he had written.
“Neighbours said Sixolile had told them he would die before Good Friday because he didn’t want God to punish him after his death.
“He wanted to die and there was nothing anyone could do to stop him.”
Khuthala said none of her relatives is employed and they didn’t know how they would take the body back home to the Eastern Cape for burial.
Sixohile’s girlfriend, Amahle Masheki, said she had an argument with him four days before he died.
“I didn’t expect him to kill himself. I am shocked our fight led to him committing suicide.”
Gauteng police spokesman Captain Mavela Masondo said an inquest docket was opened.