Arrests made in the murder of SAMWU members
Two Limpopo brothers’ reign of terror has finally come to an end after police arrested them in connection with murdering two members of the two South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU)
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has managed to make strides, managing to finally arrest suspects in connection to the murder of two South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) members in Thohoyandou during January 2019. The suspects are expected to appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 6 April 2021.
Tshimagadzo Timson Musetsho, a 50 year-old man, was shot while parking his car at his home in Makwarela location and later died in hospital. Six days later, Ronald Mani also aged 50 at the time, was shot dead at a bottle store.
Woman in court for allegedly plotting to kill ex-husband over child maintenance dispute
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Johannesburg - A Limpopo woman accused of plotting to kill her ex-husband after they wrangled over child maintenance was expected to appear in court on Friday.
She was arrested as she withdrew the R10 000 to pay the hitman.
The 35-year-old woman has been charged with conspiracy to murder her police officer ex and was to appear at the Thohoyandou Magistrate s Court.
Limpopo Hawks’ Captain Matimba Maluleke said in a statement that allegations were that the woman hired a hitman in November 2020 to kill her ex-husband, who is a police official in Vhembe district, over child maintenance dispute.
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NATIONAL NEWS - Three known criminals, who were arrested in connection with crimes against off campus students from the University of Venda (Univen) and Vhembe TVET college, appeared in court last week.
The trio, aged 21, 22 and 33, have been linked to more than 40 serious and violent crimes and were denied bail by the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court and their case was postponed for further investigation.
The men were arrested on Wednesday, 10 February during an intelligence-driven operation which comprised members of the Vhembe District Task Team, Thohoyandou Crime Intelligence Unit, Thohoyandou Tactical Response Team (TRT), Vhembe First Responders and Vhembe District Detectives. Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe said the police received a tip-off from the community about suspects who were involved in a recent armed robbery in Thohoyandou.
The Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation members arrested a 35-year-old woman on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 in Thohoyandou for allegedly plotting to murder her ex-husband. It is alleged that the suspect hired a hitman in November 2020 to execute the plot of killing her ex-husband who is a police official in Vhembe District. The Hawks […]