The speaker of Mpumalanga’s Ehlanzeni district municipality, Milton Morema, is being urged to step down amidst allegations that he is behind the murder of late chief whip Johan Ndlovu. This followed an urgent all-day meeting held by the ANC’s Bohlabela ...
Read More »Was Sammy’s killer mad?
Slain Mpumalanga culture, sports and recreation spokesman Sammy Mpatlanyane’s murder trial has been postponed for two months after the key suspect in the case was sent for mental evaluation this week. The three accused, Mozambican Nito Mashava, 28, Tanzanian Omary ...
Read More »Politician’s killers still out there, says lawyer
The lawyer of four people implicated in the murder of slain Mbombela speaker Jimmy Mohlala has welcomed the withdrawal of the cases against his clients. The cases against former Constable Musa Mkhabela, 31, of KaNyamazane police station, Sakhile Mabika-Mona, 30, ...
Read More »Politician’s killers still out there, says lawyer
The lawyer of four people implicated in the murder of slain Mbombela speaker Jimmy Mohlala has welcomed the withdrawal of the cases against his clients. The cases against former Constable Musa Mkhabela, 31, of KaNyamazane police station, Sakhile Mabika-Mona, 30, ...
Read More »Magistrate worries about health of January Murder accused
A magistrate has expressed concern about the health of an awaiting trial prisoner who seemed feverish when he appeared in connection with one of Mpumalanga’s infamous “January Murders”. Tupac ‘Abu” Ntumba, 25, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was appearing ...
Read More »Court awaits DNA test results in chief whip murder case
The case against four men implicated in the murder of the late chief whip of the Ehlanzeni district municipality in Mpumalanga, Johan Ndlovu, was on Wednesday postponed for DNA test results to be made available at their next court appearance. ...
Read More »Mpatlanyane murder suspect confessed – says prosecutor
Two men arrested in connection with one of the infamous January Murders in Mpumalanga – that of provincial culture, sport and recreation spokesman Sammy Mpatlanyane – have been denied bail. The state opposed the bail application of Mozambican Nito Mashava, ...
Read More »Drama unfolds in Sammy Mpatlanyane court case
Two men arrested in connection with one of the infamous January Murders in Mpumalanga – that of provincial culture, sport and recreation spokesman Sammy Mpatlanyane – will apply for bail on Thursday. Mozambican Nito Mashava, 28, and co-accused Tanzanian national ...
Read More »Slain Speaker’s widow says cops have wrong suspects
The widow of murdered Mbombela municipal speaker Jimmy Mohlala is convinced that the five people who have been arrested in connection with her husband’s murder have been framed to protect the real killers. The widow, Bonny Mohlala, told African Eye ...
Read More »Sammy Mpatlanyane murder suspect assaulted, lawyer
A Tanzanian man accused of belonging to a gang that murdered a Mpumalanga government director was sent for medical examination on Monday after allegedly being beaten by police. The visibly-bruised 29-year-old could barely walk as he entered in the Nelspruit ...
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