EMALAHLENI - Two Emalahleni women are fighting for their lives in hospital with severe burn wounds.
22-year-old Nompumelelo Gumede was doused with petrol, locked in a room and set on fire by her live-in boyfriend and the father of her young child.
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The man's sister, who tried to protect Gumede, also suffered similar injuries.
The man appeared in court earlier on Monday.
eNCA reporter Bafedile Moerane reports in the video above.