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Dailydispatch · · 275 words · By Natasha Valoyi Valoyi
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Story audio is generated using AI The Johannesburg magistrate’s court has found a 43-year-old Zimbabwean mother guilty of murder after she poisoned her two young children.

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What happened

Story audio is generated using AI The Johannesburg magistrate’s court has found a 43-year-old Zimbabwean mother guilty of murder after she poisoned her two young children.

Why it matters

National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatlole said Lister Nkomo was found guilty of two counts of murder after the deaths of her two-year-old daughter and seven-month-old son at Empire Park in Parktown on June 3 2023.

Common ground

“The evidence presented in court showed Nkomo contacted her sister on the day of the incident and informed her that she was in trouble and intended on taking her own life along with her children’s.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Nkomo was found unconscious after ingesting poison.”
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Timeslive reports she was found unconscious, and Bulawayo24 News reports that Lister Nkomo 'is battling for her life' after poisoning her children, which corroborates the fact that she also ingested poison and was in a critical/unconscious state.
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspect Lister Nkomo (40) from Mlomwe area in Bulilima District, Matebeleland South Province poisoned her two children, a girl and boy aged two years and seven months respectively. Sources said Nk…
https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-231568.…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carl Jung’s collective unconscious is one of his most well-known (and controversial) concepts. The collective unconscious is the aspect of the unconscious mi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5cuKwNJiUs
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web search NEUTRAL — Foraging wild mushrooms poses a high risk of poisoning due to potential misidentification, a common cause of mushroom poisoning in temperate regions. Poisoning by plants.1. The question asks us to fin…
https://gmatclub.com/forum/poisoning-from-ingesting-poisonou…
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Claim 2: “The Johannesburg magistrate’s court has found a 43-year-old Zimbabwean mother guilty of murder after she poisoned her two young children.”
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The claim is explicitly reported by Timeslive. Other web search results discuss different poisoning cases (Haryana, etc.) and do not corroborate this specific event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is the primary branch of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces responsible for land-oriented military operations. It is the largest service branch under the Zimbabwean Joint Ope…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe_National_Army
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG; code: ZWG) is the official currency of Zimbabwe since 8 April 2024, claimed to be backed by US$900 million worth of hard assets: foreign currencies, gold, and other precious me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwean_ZiG
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Claim 3: “The matter has been postponed to May 28 for the submission of a pre-sentence report.”
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The specific postponement date of May 28 for a pre-sentence report is only reported by Timeslive.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 28 or Twenty-eight may refer to: 28 (number), the natural number following 27 and preceding 29. one of the years 28 BC, AD 28, 1928, 2028
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 28 May 1926 coup d'état, sometimes called 28 May Revolution or, during the period of the corporatist Estado Novo (English: New State), the National Revolution (Portuguese: Revolução Nacional), was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_May_1926_coup_d'état
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 217 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_28
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Claim 4: “During the trial, Nkomo chose not to testify.”
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The fact that Nkomo chose not to testify is reported by Timeslive. Other search results for 'Nkomo' refer to Joshua Nkomo or unrelated trials.
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web search NEUTRAL — Musk did not remain in the courtroom for Altman’s testimony - while closing arguments are expected on Thursday. An advisory jury may begin deliberations shortly afterward, though the judge will ultima…
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/altman-fires-back-musk-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience: Mugg & Bean · Location: 2017. View Lister Nkomo’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://za.linkedin.com/in/lister-nkomo-45a058324
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web search NEUTRAL — During the 1980 elections ZANU PF largely played the tribal card to make sure Joshua Nkomo did not win the election despite his popularity. Nkomo was offered the ceremonial post of President, but decl…
https://bulawayo1872.com/history/nkomoj.htm
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Claim 5: “Nkomo contacted her sister on the day of the incident and informed her that she was in trouble and intended on taking her own life along with her children’s.”
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This specific detail about the contact with the sister is reported by Timeslive, but not corroborated by any other independent source provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo (19 June 1917 – 1 July 1999) was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and Socialist politician who served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 1990 until his death in 1999. He founde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Nkomo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rhodesian Bush War, also known as the Rhodesian Civil War, Second Chimurenga and the Zimbabwe War of Independence, was a civil conflict from July 1964 to December 1979 in the unrecognised state of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesian_Bush_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Gabriel Mugabe ( muu-GAH-bee, Shona: [muɡaɓe]; 21 February 1924 – 6 September 2019) was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who led Zimbabwe from 1980 until he was deposed in a coup in 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mugabe
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Claim 6: “The toddler and baby were certified dead at the scene by medical personnel.”
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This specific detail regarding the certification of death at the scene is only present in the primary reporting source; other search results refer to different incidents.
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities believe the children were 7 and 5 years old, but their identities are pending positive identification from the medical examiner. Police detained Marlene Vidal, 34, at the scene for questio…
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/05/15/mother-charged-afte…
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web search NEUTRAL — FORDHAM, The Bronx (WABC) -- A mother lost her youngest child, and two of her other children remain in critical condition after a devastating fire at an apartment building in the Fordham section of th…
https://abc7ny.com/post/bronx-apartment-building-fire-child-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police discovered her two young children deceased inside a burning car. Authorities responded to a report of the vehicle fire behind a warehouse. Investigations are ongoing, with indications that ment…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/us/news/san-antonio-cri…
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Claim 7: “Lister Nkomo was found guilty of two counts of murder after the deaths of her two-year-old daughter and seven-month-old son at Empire Park in Parktown on June 3 2023.”
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While a Bulawayo24 News result mentions a 'Lister Nkomo' poisoning children, the details (ages and location) differ from the claim's specific mention of Empire Park, Parktown. The specific details of the conviction are only found in the primary source context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metropolitan routes in South Africa, also called metro roads or metro routes are designated with the letter M, and are usually major routes around cities in South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metropolitan_routes_in…
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web search NEUTRAL — She beat two-year-old Zyda White, who she was babysitting. White fell unconscious and later died.[34].Fernandez beat his 2-year-old half-brother David Galarraga to death. He was convicted of manslaugh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_youngest_killers
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web search NEUTRAL — Content Information: In this video I will show you the Parents and their Children in The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights Of The Apocalypse | Nanatsu no Tai...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI8JZLueCD4
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Claim 8: “Acting regional court prosecutor Terry Hlongwane led the case and successfully secured a conviction.”
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The name of the prosecutor Terry Hlongwane is not found in any of the provided web search or Wikipedia results; it appears only in the primary source reporting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Henry Steenhuisen (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈdʒɔn ˈstiənˌɦœysən]; born 25 March 1976) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Agriculture since July 2024. He was th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steenhuisen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is an incomplete list of people who have attained admiral rank within the South African Navy (SAN).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Defence Package, popularly known as the Arms Deal, was a major defence procurement programme undertaken to re-equip the South African armed forces for the post-apartheid era. It is commo…
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Claim 9: “During the trial, a state forensic analyst testified that the poison used was capable of causing death in humans.”
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The testimony of the forensic analyst is a specific trial detail reported by the primary source and not corroborated by external news or references.
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web search NEUTRAL — In toxicology, the median lethal dose, LD50, LC50 or LCt50 is a toxic unit that measures the lethal dose of a given substance. The value of LD50 for a substance is the dose required to kill half the m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_lethal_dose
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web search NEUTRAL — What makes a "perfect poison?" In books and movies, poisoning has always been a popular method of getting rid of one’s enemies, but does a completely undetec...
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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors say Kouri Richins slipped five times the lethal dose of the synthetic opioid into a cocktail that he drank.The jury deliberated for just under three hours. Afterwards, family members on bo…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/utah-woman-k…
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Claim 10: “Post-mortem examinations confirmed that both children died from the poison.”
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The provided evidence for post-mortems refers to cases in Jodhpur and Burari, not the Nkomo case. Only the primary source confirms this for the children in question.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jodhpur, The post-mortem report of two sisters who died at Manai village here on Friday morning has confirmed poisoning as the cause of death, police said on Monday.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/jaipur-news/postmortem…
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web search NEUTRAL — The post-mortem report of two sisters who died at Manai village here on Friday morning has confirmed poisoning as the cause of death, police said on Monday.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/city/jodhpur-sisters-suicide-au…
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web search NEUTRAL — Postmortem report of Burari deaths confirm death due to hanging.Post-mortem ruled out poisoning. Meanwhile, the autopsy report of six members has revealed that they died due to hanging and no trace of…
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/postmortem-report-of-b…
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