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2016/10/01 ​ WESTERN CAPE - The Hawks have arrested a 27- year-old suspect believed to be linked to the murder of Cape Town’s Metro Police Constable Ben Koopman, 53, the suspect was arrested on Friday morning in Klenvlei just outside Cape Town. Koopman was allegedly ambushed by two unknown suspects in February this year whilst walking towards his official vehicle outside his residence in Eerste River.

His service pistol and a two way radio were apparently stolen following the attack. The suspect is expected to appear at the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on Monday for murder constable Johannes Putsoeli (37) killers found. 2016/08/26 LOEMFONTEIN – Two men aged 25 and 32 years, who allegedly stabbed and killed a police constable Johannes Putsoeli (37) in Botshabelo will appear before the Botshabelo Magistrate’s Court Magistrate’s Court on Monday following their arrest by the Hawks and Tactical Response Team (TRT) in the early hours of Friday morning. In February 2016, Constable Putsoeli’s body lifeless was found at an open field near Keizer Sebothelo Stadium in Botshabelo, with a stab wound in his upper body. He was robbed of his service pistol and cellphone as well as his wallet. The slain officer was stationed at Botshabelo Detective Services. The suspects will face charges of murder and robbery.

The search for other suspects is still underway. The National Head of the Hawks Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza applauded the officers who worked tirelessly to bring justice to the family of the slain cop.

He said Hawks’ claws are out for those who threaten the security of the country by waging war against police officers. “We are proud of our members and TRT officers who put their lives on the line to bring police killers to book. We shall never rest until every single suspect in the cases relating to the killing of police officers is removed from society and brought to justice”, concluded Lieutenant General Ntlemeza.

Constable Simthembile Thandani (31) killers sentenced. ​2016/08/18 EAST LONDON – A man convicted of killing an Eastern Cape police officer whilst on duty in January 2015 was sentenced to life on Wednesday.

Mangaliso Grootboom (28) was handed the sentence by the Port Elizabeth High court for the murder of Constable Simthembile Thandani (31). Grootboom was also condemned to a further eight-years imprisonment for attempted robbery, four-years for unlawful possession of firearm and one-year for unlawful possession of ammunition. On 7 January 2015, Thandani and a colleague stopped the vehicle in KwaZakhele, Port Elizabeth, whilst on duty.

While they were busy talking to the driver of the vehicle, two men approached and a tussle ensued between the suspects and the members. During the struggle, Thandani was shot twice in the upper body by Grootboom with his unlicensed revolver. Thandani returned fire and shot Grootboom also in the upper body however he managed to escape with his accomplice who is still at large. Unfortunately he succumbed to his wounds at the scene. The Eastern Cape Organised Crime unit of the Hawks received information during the same evening that a man who fit Grootboom’s description was admitted at the Provincial Hospital in Uitenhage and was arrested and remained in custody until the finalisation of the case. The Eastern Cape Provincial Head for the Directorate For Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Major-General Nyameko Nogwanya, congratulated the team for securing the sentence.

“It is the worst nightmare when one of ours is killed. We have vowed never to rest to arrest and successfully convict those who kill our police officers. You kill a police officer, you temper with the peace and stability of this country. This sentencing is highly appreciated and is set to send a clear message wherever you are, the claws of the Hawks will catch you,” he concluded. Warrant Officer Alby Julius (48), killers found. 2016/08/07 KING WILLIAM’S TOWN: ​ A 32-year-old suspect was arrested earlier today for the murder of an off duty police officer, whose body was discovered with multiple stab wounds in the upper body at about 07:00 yesterday morning, 06 August 2016 in the bushes near Sun City, Grahamstown.

It is alleged that the deceased, Warrant Officer Alby Julius (48), who was stationed at Grahamstown SAPS’s private cellphone was missing at the time his body was discovered. The suspect will appear in the Grahamstown Magistrates’ Court on 08 August 2016, facing murder and robbery charges. The motive for the murder forms part of the investigation and we wish not to speculate.

The SAPS Management in the Eastern Cape expressed their deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. “Our hearts go out to his loved ones and close colleagues during this difficult time. SAPS will provide all the support possible to the bereaved family,” said Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Liziwe Ntshinga. Lt Gen Ntshinga also expressed her satisfaction with the swift arrest of the suspect by Grahamstown Detectives, Visible Police and K9 members. Bail denied for Constable Lunthu Sive Nkabi killer 2016-07-12 17:02 Cape Town - A man accused of fatally shooting a Cape Town policeman will remain behind bars pending the finalisation of his trial, the Bellville Magistrate’s Court ruled on Tuesday. The court denied Siphamandla Gqongweni’s bail application and postponed the matter until September 16, said Western Cape National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila. Gqongweni, 22, was arrested in June in connection with the murder of Constable Lunthu Sive Nkabi.

Nkabi was killed while off duty in Thubelitsha, Delft, in April this year. The 38-year-old officer was driving his private vehicle when another car suddenly blocked the road.

'The constable got out of his vehicle to investigate what the matter was, but instead of getting answers he was shot at close range. He died at the scene,' said national Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Netshiunda at the time. Nkabi had been stationed at the Delft police station. No bail for cop killers 2016-06-23 06:00 P oliceman Mthetho Sandla “was a disciplined officer who died with his boots on,”. These words were uttered by Colonel Luyanda Damoyi at the memorial service of the slain policeman on Tuesday. Colonel Damoyi is the Delft police station Commander. Sandla was killed when AK47-wielding robbers opened fire on him and a colleague at a filling station in Delft in the early hours of June 13.

His colleague survived, but the 35-year-old Sandla died on the scene. Police found explosives on the scene and believe the police officers had thwarted an ATM robbery. “I think that the station has lost a hero,” said Colonel Luyanda Damoyi. “I want to say to you, your pain is ours,” Damoyi said, refering to Sandla’s grieving family at a service at the packed St Matthews Anglican Church in Delft.

“We are crying with you,” said Damoyi. Provincial commissioner General Khombinkosi Jula was among senior police officers who laid brightly coloured wreaths trimmed with a solemn purple next to a memorial stone erected in Sandla’s honour in a quiet corner of the Delft police station. Jula said six police officers had been attacked in the Western Cape since he took office four months ago. “We have a serious challenge in the Western Cape. We must never retreat,” he said, vowing police would do all they can to find and arrest Sandla’s killers. “They are going to be relentlessly pursued until they are arrested.” He urged the community to help the police.

The mournful sound of the Last Post was played as police officers saluted him. The procession moved through Delft to the St Matthew’s Anglican Church, where a guard of honour lined the street near the church. The pews were packed with colleagues, and family members mournfully sang and swayed to songs in memory and celebration of his life. A projector showed a collection of personal photographs of him in various poses, including one of him in uniform. Damoyi said he received the news that Sandla was shot at 03:20 in the morning. On arrival at the scene, he said Sandla was still wearing his bulletproof vest.

Damoyi said he was not the type of police officer who had to be nagged or disciplined. He completed numerous courses and never gave any problems. “His file was empty,” he told the family. “He did not disappoint you,” said Damoyi. Meanwhile the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has called on parliament to urgently pass a law that disqualifies people charged with killing police officers from getting bail. “once you kill a policeman, forget bail.” http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Local/City-Vision/no-bail-for-cop-killers-20160622. Cop killers' must not get bail - Popcru 2016-06-21 13:36 Cape Town - Parliament must urgently pass a law that disqualifies people charged with killing police officers from getting bail, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) said at a memorial service for slain Cape Town Constable Mthetho Sandla in Delft on Tuesday.

'It must be written in the books of the statute that once you kill a policeman, forget about bail,' said Popcru's Western Cape secretary Mncedisi Mbolekwa. 'There is no way we can't make a law like that. Once they are caught, they are going to cry,' he said, as he expressed anger over the death of Sandla, a Popcru member. Sandla was killed in an attempted robbery at a Caltex garage in Delft in the early hours of June 13.

His killers are still at large. Western Cape police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Khombinkosi Jula said six police officers had been attacked in the Western Cape since he took office four months ago. 'We have a serious challenge in the Western Cape,' said Jula.

'We must never retreat,' he said, vowing police would do all they can to find and arrest Sandla's killers. 'They are going to be relentlessly pursued until they are arrested.' He urged the community to help the police. 3 cop “killers” nabbed after citizen tip-off 2016-06-09 06:00 Police believe that they have made a breakthrough in the case of Constable Lindekile Sikade.

Sikade,39, was gunned down on 17 April, while sitting in his police car in front of his house in Hlosi Street, Philippi East. His service pistol stolen. On Sunday, three of his alleged killers were arrested in Philippi East by the Hawks and SAPS Tactical Response Unit. “The trio was arrested at different addresses in Lower Crossroad, Phillipi East, following relentless investigations. The deceased was ambushed outside his residence whilst on his way to work at the time,” said police spokesperson FC Van Wyk. The three suspects aged 28‚ 34 and 37 will be facing a murder charge and appeared at the Mitchells Plain Magistrate court on Monday. Hawks head Lieutenant-General Mthandazo Ntlemeza had promised effective response in cop killings.

“We said it before that our claws are out for those who kill police officers. An attack on a police officer is an attack on the security of the state and we are out to get whoever commits the cold act of threatening the safety and security of this country,” said Ntlemeza in a statement..The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) on Tuesday called for no bail for the three suspects arrested in connection with murder of Cape Town policeman. The trio, aged,28,34 and 37 appeared in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of murder. “There is no place in society for heartless and cold blooded criminals who have no regard for human life,”said SANCO National Spokesperson, Jabu Mahlangu. Mahlangu expressed appreciation that community members provided information that led to the arrests. Mahlangu applauded the Hawks and members of the police Tactical Response team for the arrest and urged communities to work closer with law enforcement to stamp out the scourge of crime and police killings. “Those who kill our police must know that there is no hole big and deep enough for them to hide from the long arm of the law,”he said.

He said that tougher sentences for the cop killers will serve as a deterrent.Meanwhile Nyanga SAPS have reportedly arrested more than 120 suspected criminal offenders last week. According to spokesperson Captain Ntomboxolo Sitshitshi the suspects were arrested for crimes such as dealing and possession of drugs, 2 for possession of unlicensed and prohibited firearms. “Two firearms were confiscated, 13 people were arrested for drunken driving, eight for rape, murder, hijacked vehicle and armed robbery. Substantial amounts of various drugs, liquor and two firearms were confiscated,” she said. 1 November 2014 op of Form Johannesburg - Three men were each sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment by the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court on Friday for shooting dead a police officer, Johannesburg Metro Police said. The men, aged in their late 20s and early 30s, were arrested after they shot and killed metro police officer Gabri Fouche, 25, on 3 October 2012, said chief superintendent Wayne Minnaar.

The group robbed a post office in Florida, west of Johannesburg, and while fleeing the scene, their vehicle collided with Fouche's motorcycle. A shoot-out then occurred between Fouche and the men. He was shot in the chest and died, while one of the men was shot and wounded and was arrested. The other two men fled, but were later arrested.- SAPA Policewoman held over cop killing. 5 March 2014 Pietermaritzburg - A 32-year-old policewoman has handed herself over to police in connection with the fatal shooting of a Pietermaritzburg policeman.

Colonel Jay Naicker said the woman was arrested after she handed herself in, and was expected to appear in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. He said the motive for the killing was not immediately known. The body of Constable Bongani Lembethe, 29, was found outside his home in Prestbury, Pietermaritzburg, on Monday night. Naicker said robbery was immediately excluded as a motive for the killing. “The victim was still in possession of his service pistol and his wallet after the attack.” His girlfriend, Cindi Khanyile, who he planned to marry, was too distraught to speak yesterday but her sister Mpume relayed what had happened.

She said Lembethe, a policeman since 2008, was off duty on Monday and had spent most of the day in bed. He left the house in Pineview Terrace, a complex in Signal Hill, between 5pm and 6pm, to go to the shops and returned at 7pm. His girlfriend and two daughters, aged two and five, and the nanny were inside. Khanyile said when the children heard their father’s car, they were excited to see him. Lembethe parked in the garage and, as he was approaching the kitchen door, he was shot. She said her sister went outside and saw him lying on the floor with blood on his face.

She then took the children inside, fearing the shooter was still around. While inside, she called the police. When his girlfriend, a nurse at Edendale Hospital, thought it was safe to go outside, she examined Lembethe and found he was dead.

The complex is surrounded by a precast wall, and entry could be gained through the front, remote-controlled gate or over the wall. The houses in the complex were close to each other and there were no boundary walls separating them. Provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Mmamonnye Ngobeni expressed her condolences to his family. Cop killers caught. Cape Town - Five men have been found guilty of killing a Philippi police officer by the Western Cape High Court on Monday, police said. The provincial police force welcomed the convictions, Colonel Tembinkosi Kinana said in a statement.

Abongile Damente, Zuko Sizane, Onke Mtwalo, Mandilakhe Mbali, and Odwa Matomane would be sentenced on 26 February. Constable Xolisa Banga was shot while on duty and on her way to the Philippi police station in March 2012.

The group confronted her and shot her in the chest. She died on arrival at a hospital. The five were arrested in December 2012 and charged with murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.

'When we say criminals killing our police officers will be found, it is not an idle threat to them,' provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Arno Lamoer said. East London - A man has handed himself in after a warrant officer was shot dead following an argument at a tavern near Matatiele, Eastern Cape police said on Sunday. The off-duty policeman, 47, was stationed at Mbizeni police station, Colonel Sibongile Soci said.

The policeman was visiting a local tavern when he and another man got into an argument. The policeman left the tavern and drove to a supermarket, but the man he had been arguing with followed him there. The man allegedly shot the policeman, who died at the scene, and soon afterwards handed himself in to the police. He would appear in the Matatiele Magistrate's Court soon to face a charge of murder. 5 February 2014 Johannesburg - Two people, including a warrant officer, were arrested for allegedly plotting to kill investigators probing a top cop's murder, Gauteng police said on Wednesday. Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi was a cluster commander in Johannesburg when he was murdered near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, in June. 'A docket of conspiracy to commit murder was opened in the Vaal,' Gauteng acting commissioner Lieutenant General Lesetja Mothiba told reporters in Johannesburg.

'Two suspects, 33 and 52 years old. Were arrested and are in custody.' The two were arrested on 9 January.

The 52-year-old was a warrant officer from the Vaal. He faced charges related to a conspiracy to kill the police officers investigating Maswanganyi's murder. His co-accused, the 33-year-old, had not only been implicated in the alleged plot to kill investigators, but was also allegedly linked to Maswanganyi's murder. Both had already appeared in court on conspiracy to murder charges and would appear again in the Sebokeng Magistrate's Court on 21 February.The 33-year-old would make another appearance the day before, in the Pretoria North Magistrate's Court, on a separate charge of murder. This brings to six the number of people arrested in connection with Maswanganyi's death. Four people, including three SA National Defence Force officers, were arrested last year in connection with Maswanganyi's murder.

Maswanganyi was found dead in a field near the R101, near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, in June. His hands and feet were bound. A police patrol found Maswanganyi's abandoned Isuzu bakkie next to the road. A police uniform and police identification card were in the bakkie, which prompted a search. - SAPA Related Links • • •. 7 July 2013 TWO men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a city police officer – the second officer in the country killed in eight days.

Constable Thabo Mdzwana, 30, was gunned down early yesterday and his body was dumped in an open field just off Hlati Street in Lwandle near the Strand. Last week, senior Joburg officer Tirhani Maswanganyi’s body was found dumped and bound outside Pretoria.

No one has been arrested for his murder. Police spokesman Andre Traut said Mdzwana was in an official vehicle.

He said an investigation had led to the arrest of two men, aged 30 and 36. “The officer was performing standby duties, but it is still unclear why he was in the area.

His firearm is sought, and it is suspected that it was stolen during the incident,” Traut said. Provincial police commissioner Arno Lamoer condemned the shooting, saying it was a senseless murder. Mdzwana was stationed at the Criminal Record Centre in Somerset West. He had served in the force for five years. His brother Boy-Boy Mdzwana did not respond to phone calls and messages. Close family members and friends gathered at Mdzwana’s home in Lwandle but were reluctant to talk about him. A close family friend, Athi Yalezo, 18, said his brother Thembile helped Thabo Mdzwana become a police officer.

“I was sleeping when my aunt and brother went to the crime scene. I was told in the morning that Thabo was killed. “He was a kind man, never fought with anyone and did not like violence. It is not possible that he could have had a disagreement.

He loved his job,” Yalezo said. He said Mdzwana lived with his partner Yandiswa Somphali and their six-year-old son and had planned to move to Nomzamo. His parents died in 2001. Braudel Capitalism And Material Life Pdf Creator there.

Messages and calls were not returned by his partner. Residents in the area have been left shocked by the incident. A resident, who did not want to be named, said: “I heard gunshots early in the morning. Neighbours speculated that a car was stolen, but no one was entirely sure.

We eventually saw a police van and a towing vehicle on the field.” Another resident, Phumeza Namzi, said a police tow truck took the vehicle away, but Namzi was unsure of what had happened. Last year, Lamoer said 150 police officers had been attacked while on duty Five of them had been killed. Anyone with information can telephone the nearest police station, or Crime Stop anonymously at 086 001 0111, or SMS Crime Line anonymously at 32211.

Capt Mohanwe Mabaso killer (wife) arrested. 24 May 2013 Welkom - The wife of a Welkom policeman killed near his office in November last year has been arrested in connection with his murder, Free State police said on Friday. Police spokesman Captain Stephen Thakeng said members of the Hawks arrested Captain Mohanwe Mabaso’s wife after a breakthrough this week. Mabaso’s body was found in a park near his office in St Helena, Welkom, while he was supposed to be on duty. The 44-year-old officer had a stab wound to the neck, and injuries to both his knees and his head.

Thakeng said Nthabeleng Mabaso, 34, was charged with murder and appeared in the Welkom Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. The case was postponed until May 31 for a bail application. Thakeng said the investigation into the murder would continue and more arrests were expected. - Sapa Constable Monwabisi Wilford Mnyombolo killer jailed. 17 April 2013 The Western Cape High Court jailed a 37-year-old man to 15 years imprisonment for slaying an off-duty police officer and then burying the body in his backyard. Barnabas Sentiwe from Khayelitsha recently entered into a plea-bargain agreement with the State and was sentenced on Monday, 15 April 2013.

His wife, Phumza Veli, 30, was aquitted and released from custody. She was cleared of being an accessory after the fact, meaning that she was aware of the murder. The couple had spent 15 months in Pollsmoor Prison (Tokai) awaiting trial. According to the plea-bargain agreement, Sentiwe had agreed to 20 years in prison. But Judge Robert Henney was not satisfied that the sentence was appropriate.

He reduced it to 15 years, the minimum sentence for murder. Sentiwe admitted that he murdered Constable Monwabisi Wilford Mnyombolo in October 2009. According to his plea-bargain agreement, he had gone to the policeman’s house in Mfuleni in the evening and accused him of having an affair with Veli, his wife.

An argument erupted and Sentiwe stabbed Mnyombolo in the chest. Sentiwe then carried the body to his nearby house where he buried it in a shallow grave in the backyard. Sentiwe sold his house the following year and 14 months later, in May 2011, the new owner spotted a piece of cloth protruding out of the sand. She discovered that it was a pair of tracksuit pants next to a pile of bones. A neighbour confirmed that the pants had belonged to the Constable. Forensic tests identified the bones to belong to Const Mnyombolo.

Warrant Officer Thabani Zikalala killers got life sentence. 18 April 2013 The family of a slain Ladysmith Police Officer, Warrant Officer Thabani Zikalala has finally found closure.

The Warrant Officer was on his way to on 12 January 2009 when he stumbled upon an armed robbery in progress. The robbery was taking place at a business in the CBD and the brave officer took on the robbers single handedly. He was shot in the back by one of the robbers. He died of the gunshot injuires he sustained. The officer was due to retire in four months time.

Though they were a couple of hurdles during the investigation which caused the trail to be prolonged from being heard in court. Major Jan Van Straten of the Ladysmith Detectives Services conducted the investigations.

Accused 1 - Thamsanqa Kate Maduna (23) was sentenced to 18 yrs imprisonment for his involvement in the murder. He was also sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for robbery with aggravated circumstances. Accused 2 - Mxolisi Sipho Mngadi (24) was granted life imprisonment on the charge of murder and 15 years imprisonment for robbery with aggravated circumstances. The sentences were handed down in the Dukuza High Court recently. Student Constable Sifiso Ndlovu Killer arrested.

A 26-YEAR-OLD man is in police custody in connection with the death of Student Constable Sifiso Brian Ndlovu who was murdered last Saturday. The suspect is due to appear in court soon. Police arrested three men that same evening, however, two have not been linked to the case. St/Cst Ndlovu died after he was hit on the head with a blunt object. Police investigations are continuing.

Original story A STUDENT Constable from Margate was murdered in Jerico Location near Nositha area in Margate last Saturday at about 9pm. St/Cst Sifiso Ndlovu (26) is thought to have been walking with a group of acquaintances when one of the men used vulgar language and swore. St/Cst Ndlovu intervened and warned the man to stop using vulgar language. Police spokesman Colonel Jay Naicker said three men in the group then set upon St/Cst Ndlovu, hitting him on the head with a blunt object. He died at the scene.

Margate police officers swiftly arrested three suspects, aged between 24 and 32 years. The three accused will be charged with murder and will appear in Ramsgate Magistrate’s Court soon.

Col Naicker said attacks on police officers, either on or off-duty, must be condemned by all law abiding citizens. Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni, the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal, said, “Communities are urged to work together with the police in eradicating police killings in our province.” Inspector.

Jaco Botha killers get life sentence. 8 February 2013 A robber who by virtue of his thumbprint on a cigarette box found guilty at the ATM explosions during which a policeman was shot dead yesterday to life in prison. Acting Judge Bert Bam Sibusiso Given Moloi in the Pretoria High Court on ten charges sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Inspector. Jaco Botha (37) of the Claremont police station.

Botha's family and friends grieve in the court's public gallery wept. Moloi was a member of a gang that on 18 June 2008 in several cars at the Spar shopping complex in Kilner Park, Pretoria, drove where there is an Engen garage. Of the gang members watch with AK-47 rifles at strategic places. Two Absa ATMs are blown up and R13 020 are from stolen. Hauppauge Alternative.

A man in his car at the garage rested, from his car robbed. Cigarettes, other goods and R1 500 from garage's Quick Shop robbed. Police showed up and struck a bullet Botha in the throat. He died at the scene. Moloi was sentenced yesterday to eight years in prison on charges of attempted murder of Insp.

Peter Otto, Botha's colleague and friend. Jeanne-Marie Versluis Constable Monwabisi Mnyombolo murder couple get romantic in dock. 29 January 2013 Cape Town - A couple accused of butchering a cop and burying him in their backyard had an emotional reunion in the dock yon Monday. Barnabas Sentiwe and his partner Phumla Veli only had eyes for each other when they briefly appeared at the Blue Downs Magistrates’ Court. The pair are accused of beating and beheading Constable Monwabisi Mnyombolo in their Mfuleni home in October 2009.

It has been claimed Sentiwe flew into a jealous rage because he thought his cop neighbour was having an affair with his lover. Constable Mnyombolo was reported missing on October 26. His remains were discovered almost two years later on May 12, 2011, by a new owner of the house. Sentiwe reportedly kept the 29-year-old’s body in his house for two days before burying the head and body in the backyard. The “killer” boldly took out his wallet after his partner joined him in the stand yesterday and gave her money and a phone card. He then took off his gold necklace and handed it to Phumla.

The two stood inches apart, not touching but constantly whispering to one another and maintaining regular eye contact. Sentiwe, dressed smartly in a finely-pressed dress shirt and black pants, stood in stark contrast to Phumla who was casually clad in a striped vest and cargo pants. He constantly played with each of the six silver rings on his fingers. The pair appeared lost in their own world, only resurfacing to answer direct questions from the magistrate.

And in a surprise twist, Phumla dramatically abandoned her quest for freedom when she told the court she would no longer proceed with her bail application. This comes after the couple’s murder trial was transferred to the Western Cape High Court by Magistrate Deon van der Spuy. Phumla was days away from the commencement of a bail hearing, which was set to start next week Monday. But she told her defence lawyer Gary Petersen she wanted to stay in prison for the duration of the trial to speed up the legal process. The couple have been in custody since 2011. Their trial is set to start on February 22.

Angry community members crowded into the small court room to get a glimpse of the couple. The small group protested outside court earlier in a bid to have the two alleged killers kept in prison for the remainder of the trial. But Constable Mnyombolo’s family say they are happy there is finally progress with the case. The victim’s younger sister, Nqabakazi Mnyombolo, 26, tells the Daily Voice: “The sooner this trial begins, the sooner it can end – and hopefully the truth will come out.

“We have all been through a lot and all we ask for is for justice to be carried out and for the real motive for my brother’s death to surface.” Daily Voice Student Constable Pule Rasebakoa killers get life behind bars. 31 January 2013 Free State - Two men who murdered a policeman in Qwaqwa have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Harrismith Circuit Court, police said on Thursday.

Sergeant Mmako Mophireng said Teko Mphuti, 26, of Mokgotlong in Lesotho and Malefetsane Nhlapo, 36, of Makeneng Village in Qwaqwa, were sentenced on Thursday for murdering student Constable Pule Rasebakoa. Judge Connie Mocumie sentenced Mphuti to an additional eight years, and Nhlapo to five more years for robbery with aggravating circumstances. Mphuti was also sentenced for being an illegal immigrant at the time of his arrest. The sentences would run concurrently. Rasebakoa went missing on March 8. His body was found on June 29 under a heap of stones in the Drakensberg mountains, near Phuthaditjhaba. Mophireng said Nhlapo had been a police informer about stock theft-related crimes.

- Sapa Sergeant Molahlehi Ephraim Mokhasi killers in court. 7 January 2013 Bloemfontein - Three men accused of killing a Free State policeman during a robbery appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The case against Motlatsi Mphou, Motlatsi Namane and Khadebe Mohlalisi was postponed to January 24 for a formal bail hearing. The men were allegedly part of a group of four gunmen who robbed a shop in Kopanong, Bloemfontein, last week. When they tried to flee, police arrived and they ran back into the shop. They re-emerged from the shop with guns blazing, hitting Sergeant Molahlehi Ephraim Mokhasi, 41, who died at the scene.

The robbers ran away with cash, a laptop, and a police service pistol, but two kilometres away other police officers and the Bloemfontein dog unit confronted them. During the ensuing shootout, a female constable from the dog unit was wounded in the leg and hand, and a third bullet struck her bullet-proof vest.

Another police officer was wounded in the hand. One of the gunmen was killed in the shooting. The three men face charges of murder, attempted murder and armed robbery with aggravating circumstances. - Sapa Warrant Officer Kgobisa Tladi killer get 105 years. The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo Province has applauded the Middelburg High Court for sentencing a suspect who has killed a police officer to three life imprisonment plus 105 years.

Kgotlelelo Mogadima (27) started serving his jail term on Friday, following his condemnation to prison cells by the judge on Monday. In January 2010 Mogadima shot and killed Warrant Officer Kgobisa Tladi (57) of Rakgoadi Satellite Police Station in Motetema. Tladi was on duty during the attack and his service pistol was also stolen. Mogadima was also found guilty of the murder of security officer Hendrick Selatole whom he killed at Mmotwaneng Clinic, also in January 2010. Two cellphones were also robbed from the deceased. The cold-blooded Mogadima and his accomplices continued with their reign of terror and shot and killed Marcus Chenga at Sterkfontein and robbed his Opel Astra vehicle.

Mogadima was found guilty in 4 counts of murder, 6 of armed robberies, 3 of car hijacking, 2 of possession of unlicensed firearm and 1 of attempted murder and for his sins he will spend the rest of his life facing prison walls. His accomplices, Neo Maphutha (23) was sentenced to one life imprisonment plus 53 years, Pontsho Mogadima (25) will serve 1 life sentence and 30 years jail period, Moshe Mokoena (28) will be behind bars for 65 years, 22-year-old Reuben Mokoena’s next 30 years will be spent behind bars, whilst Johnny Mohlala (26) will be away from the public for 40 odd years. “We applaud the good work done by the judge. It is always encouraging to see criminals sent away for the law-abiding communities for good, it gives us the courage to go an extra mile in ridding our communities of kinds of social ills”, said Limpopo Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Simon Mpembe. (Photograph: The late Warrant Officer Kgobisa Tladi who was killed on duty) 'Not enough done to curb cop killings'.

16 October 2012 JOHANNESBURG - The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) on Tuesday said society is not doing enough to combat the recent spike in cop killings across the country. The union said it is becoming increasingly concerned that police members are being targeted. This follows the death of at least four policemen in Johannesburg and Cape Town over the last two weeks. Popcru spokesperson Theto Mahlakoane said communities need to work together to apprehend the killers. “We need to raise as much awareness as we need, until we reach a point where society takes it upon itself to make sure that people who murder police are arrested and convicted for these crimes.” Zille offers R70k for info on cop killers. 14 October 2012 CAPE TOWN - Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has offered a R70,000 reward for information that would lead to the arrest of those responsible for the killing of a Hout Bay police officer.

The female officer was shot dead while her male colleague was wounded during a routine patrol in Inzamayethu. The male officer has now been declared brain dead. The shooting comes after a metro police officer was shot and killed in Khayelitsha on Thursday. Zille said this cannot be allowed to carry on. “This is absolutely shocking in any society that claims to be a democracy and in which people uphold the laws are vulnerable to criminals.'

Vereeniging Cop killers still at large 25 August 2012 JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng police are still investigating the deaths of two police officers shot in Vereeniging, south of Johannesburg, last week. The two officers were killed while responding to a hijacking incident in Solan Park. Three men have since been questioned in connection with the murders, confirmed police. Authorities said the officers would be laid to rest during two separate funeral services on Saturday. Spokesperson for the provincial Community Safety Department, Thapelo Moiloa, said: “We want to send a strong warning to the perpetrators, that an attack to a police officer is viewed as an attack to the State.” Marikana cop killer arrested 25 Ocktober 2012 North West authorities on Thursday arrested another man in connection with the murder of two policemen and a security guard at the Marikana Mine. On Tuesday, four men were arrested after giving testimony at the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.

They were also charged with the murders. The policemen were found hacked to death during the unprotected strike for higher wages. Days later, 34 miners were gunned down during a confrontation with officers.

Police spokesperson Thulani Ngubane said the man was apprehended in the Wonderkop township. 'He was found to be in position of an illegal 9mm pistol.' The inquiry, led by retired Judge Ian Farlam, was set up by President Jacob Zuma to probe the killings at the mine. Police are hunting for Cop killers 14 October 2012 CAPE TOWN - Western Cape Police officials said on Sunday they were working around the clock to find the men who shot and killed a police constable in Hout Bay. The 26-year-old female police officer died after being shot in the head while on patrol in Inzamayethu on Saturday. Her 27-year-old male colleague was also shot in the head and has been declared brain dead.

The incident comes days after a metro police officer was killed in an ambush in Khayelitsha. Meanwhile Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has offered a reward of up to R70,000 for solid information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators. 3 Cop Killers arrested. 17 October 2012 CAPE TOWN - Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the latest shooting of a police officer in Cape Town. The sergeant was shot on Tuesday evening while searching a suspect during a routine patrol in Belhar.

He was rushed to hospital after being shot in the stomach. Police said he was in a stable condition. The latest incident brings to four the number of law enforcement officials who were shot in the Mother City in less than a week. Two police officers were shot and killed in Imizamo Yethu over the weekend.

A metro police officer was also shot dead in Khayelitsha a few days earlier. Police spokesperson November Filander appealed to the community to help catch the gunmen of the other incidents. Detective constable Ajith Krashnlal killer life sentence Elvis Luvuyo Shasha (23) appeared in the Durban High Court today 18 October 2012, and was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a police officer and fifteen years for robbing KFC food outlet in Pinetown. He was convicted and sentenced after he pleaded guilty to both charges. His co-accused Mduduzi Dlamini (42) is still in custody and will appear in the Pinetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday 22 October 2012 for a bail application. Durban Organised Crime Unit members led by Brigadier Dumusani Mbotho made a breakthrough when they arrested two suspects for allegedly shooting the police officers after a business robbery in New Germany. The arrest was made on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 after the members followed up information about the whereabouts of the suspects.

The first suspect was arrested at Umlazi area with gunshot wounds suspected to be sustained during the shoot-out with the police during the robbery. Through investigation the second suspect was arrested on the same day at Pinetown area and a firearm as well as a Peugeot motor vehicle used as a getaway vehicle was also recovered. On Friday, 7 October 2012 at 21:30 the members attended to a business robbery in progress at a food outlets restaurant at New Germany, Pinetown. It is alleged that there was a shootout between the police and the suspects. Two police officers were wounded and one suspect was fatally wounded. The injured police officers were rushed to hospital where detective constable Ajith Krashnlal was pronounced dead. Detective constable Gerome Mngoma is still in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

Cell phones and a firearm were recovered at the scene after shooting. All recovered firearms will be sent for ballistic tests. The KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lt. General Mmamonnye Ngobeni welcomed the sentence handed down to the ruthless killer and commended the members for hard work and excellent investigation that led to the conviction and sentence of the accused.

‘This conviction will send a strong message to those criminals who kill our police officers’, she said Warrant Officer K.S Tladi killer got 105 years 19 November 2012 The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo Province has applauded the Middelburg High Court for sentencing a suspect who has killed a police officer to three life imprisonment plus 105 years. Kgotlelelo Mogadima (27) started serving his jail term on Thursday, following his condemnation to prison cells by the judge on Monday. In January 2010 Mogadima shot and killed Warrant Officer K.S Tladi of Rakgoadi Satellite Police Station in Motetema. Tladi was on duty during the attack and his service pistol was also stolen. Mogadima was also found guilty of the murder of security officer Hendrick Selatole whom he killed at Mmotwaneng Clinic, also in January 2010.

Two cellphones were also robbed from the deceased. The cold-blooded Mogadima and his accomplices continued with their reign of terror and shot and killed Marcus Chenga at Sterkfontein and robbed his Opel Astra vehicle. Mogadima was found guilty in 4 counts of murder, 6 of armed robberies, 3 of car hijacking, 2 of possession of unlicensed firearm and 1 of attempted murder and for his sins he will spend the rest of his life facing prison walls. His accomplices; Neo Maphutha (23) was sentenced to one life imprisonment plus 53 years, Pontsho Mogadima (25) will serve 1 life sentence and 30 years jail period, Moshe Mokoena (28) will be behind bars for 65 years, 22-year-old Reuben Mokoena’s next 30 years will be spent behind bars, whilst Johnny Mohlala (26) will be away from the public for 40 odd years. “We applaud the good work done by the judge. It is always encouraging to see criminals sent away for the law-abiding communities for good, it gives us the oomph to go an extra mile in ridding our communities of kinds of social ills”, said Limpopo Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Simon Mpembe.

Warrant Officer Gershwin Matthee and student Constable Cannon Cloete killer on trail. 17 October 2012 Cape Town - One of the three men accused of murdering two Kraaifontein police officers claims he was assaulted by police while in custody, but the first record of a medical complaint was lodged only six months after the alleged attack. This came to light during the trial of Sivuyile Sangovana, Khangelani Thukela Twala and Olwethu Sothondoshe who are accused of murdering Warrant Officer Gershwin Matthee, 39, and student Constable Cannon Cloete, 23, on May 23 last year. A fourth man, Sibusiso Mehlo, is on trial alongside the trio in the Western Cape High Court. He and Twala have been charged with two counts of attempted murder for shooting two Somali shop keepers four days after the police officers were killed.

On Tuesday, senior correctional services officer Michael Pits testified during the trial-within-a-trail about the admissibility of a statement that Sothondoshe had made to police a month after his arrest. Pits told the court of the procedures involved when admitting inmates to Pollsmoor Prison for the first time and when they are transported to and from court. Pits said an inmate’s arrest warrant was checked, fingerprints were confirmed and they were searched.

If there were visible injuries on the inmate, it would be noted on the warrant with a red pen. Pits defined a visible injury as an open wound caused by an assault or car accident. He said since Sothondoshe was admitted at the prison on June 20 last year there had been no record that he had been assaulted. Pits did however say that a card containing medical complaints had been filed in Sothondoshe’s name showing that he visited the hospital three times during his incarceration. The dates recorded on the medical card were on December 14 last year, January 10 and September 17 this year, Pits confirmed.

The contents of Sothondoshe’s medical problems were not revealed because they were confidential.