Policewoman's serial murder trial grips South Africa

Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu.

Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu in the dock. She is accused of murdering five relatives and a boyfriend to cash in on insurance claims. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • A formerly respected cop, she has puzzled South Africans with her frivolous court behaviour, pulling faces and throwing peace signs at cameras.
  • Prosecutors say that between 2012 and 2017, her cousin, sister, boyfriend, niece, nephew and another relative were found dead -- bludgeoned, strangled or shot.
  • Ndlovu is the main suspect behind their murders, accused of taking out life and funeral insurance in the victims' names and claiming the money after their death.