Durban - A 70-year-old woman was killed at her Spioenkop farm home in upper Tongaat on Wednesday night.
According to KwaZulu Natal police spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane, the owner of the home,known as Mr Govender, came home after 9pm.
"The wife had been opening the gate for her husband when three unknown suspects gained entry into their home and locked the house."
Zwane said Mr Govender's hands and legs were tied, and he was thrown on the floor.
“They tied his wife’s hands at the back of her, and gagged her mouth and left her to die in the bedroom.
“The then ransacked his entire house,” said Zwane.
Zwane said at 5am this morning, Mr Govender managed to get up with his hands still tied and screamed for help.
“A nearby worker heard him and got assistance from an ex-policeman, who broke open the door and untied the owner, and rushed him to hospital.”
Zwane said the wife passed away.
He said it was it was not known what was taken in the robbery.
“A case of house robbery and murder is being opened at Umhlali police station.”