Soldier among seven people remanded in custody for public violence
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Pretoria - The Namakgale magistrate s court in Limpopo has remanded in custody seven people including a member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who were arrested for public violence.
The SANDF’s Tshepo Malungani, aged 53, appeared in court on Thursday alongside his co-accused Ngwako Monyela who is 30, Katlego Malatji, 29, Maredzi Malatji aged 34, Lebogang Shokane aged 28, Khali Malatji aged 32 and 48-year-old Joe Masilo Mashale.
“They were remanded in custody and their case was postponed to the 20 April 2021 for bail application and further police investigations,” Limpopo police spokesman Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe said in a statement.
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A member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is amongst seven suspects arrested for public violence in Phalaborwa, Namakgale and Lulekane.
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Protestors blocked the R71, R40 and other subsidiary roads last week with tree branches, burning tyres and rocks.
Police spokesperson Motlafela Mojapelo says the first to be arrested was 50-year-old Peter Malatji and 35-year-old woman Mavis Malatji who were apprehended on Monday.
Police arrested the seven people, aged 23 to 53, since Monday.
Two of the suspects Peter Malatji, 50, and Mavis Malatji, 35, have already appeared in the Namakgale Magistrate s Court. The woman collapsed in court soon after they were remanded in custody and had to be rushed to hospital, where she has been admitted under police guard. Both will again appear in the same court on 20 April 2021, Mojapelo said. More arrests are expected, he said.
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Soldier and six others due in dock for protest action in Limpopo 15 April 2021 - 07:36 A soldier will appear in court on Thursday with other suspects on public violence charges related to protest action that took place last Friday in Limpopo. Image: Supplied
A 53-year-old member of the SA National Defence Force is among seven suspects who will appear on Thursday at the Namakgale magistrate s court in connection with public violence that erupted in Phalaborwa, Namakgale and Lulekane last Friday.
According to police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo, Phalaborwa was almost deserted after the R71, R40 and other subsidiary roads were blocked by protesters using tree branches, burning tyres and rocks.
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