Police in the Western Cape have cautioned against what they described as the irresponsible labelling of the murder of 16-year-old Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi as homophobic, saying the motive for the crime has not yet been established.
In a statement, police said they were concerned about how the killing had been characterised in some media reports.
The South African Police Service SAPS in the Western Cape notes with concern the irresponsible labelling of the murder of 16-year-old Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi as homophobic in certain news reports, they said.