By Obakeng Maje

Four suspects are expected to appear before Brits Magistrate court today for alleged murder of a  52-year-old Matemathe Phiri of Bokfontein. 

The  four suspects aged 18, 20, 24 and 35 were arrested on Saturday 25 August 2012 at Dimaketse informal Settlement, Bokfontein near Brits.

“It is alleged that one of the suspect was asleep at her boyfriend’s shack when the victim who is the father of her child knocked at the door. According to the allegations the victim was threatening to burn the shack if they do not open the door” Captain Funani said.

It is further alleged that the suspect and her boyfriend called their friends who were at the nearby tavern and on their arrival they started beating up the victim. apparently when the suspects saw that the victim was in a bad condition they called the ambulance.He was taken to Brits Hospital and later transferred to Mukhari Hospital in Ga-Rankuwa where he later died. 

A case of murder was registered and investigations continues.

“No ANC leader is going to lead the organisation for life. It’s five years only,” The Star newspaper quoted Mashatile saying during a gala dinner hosted by Liliesleaf Farm African National Congress branch on Saturday.

Without mentioning President Jacob Zuma by name, Mashatile said there must an assessment after a couple of years, “it was not a given that you will be re-elected”.

“Our interest is not an individual. People say Paul is in favour of Tokyo for president, others say I’m in favour of Kgalema for president. We are ANC people,” he said to a rapturous applause.

Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale, who also attended the dinner, agreed with Mashatile, he said: “Indeed, we were elected for five years.”

The ANC will officially open the succession debate in October, ahead of its elective conference to be held in December in Mangaung.

Boitekong Police have arrested two suspects aged 25 for allegedly stabbing to death a 24-year-old victim with a spear. The incident occurred yesterday 25 August 2012 at about 12 midnight at Delela Informal Settlement. It is alleged that the deceased body was found lying on the street with stab wounds on the chest.

According to the allegations the suspects and the deceased were arguing on the street and one of the suspects took out a spear and stabbed the victim. They left him lying on the street and went to a nearby tavern.

Police were called and the witnesses who were at the scene identified the two suspects and they were arrested while they were still inside the tavern. A case of murder was registered. The suspects are expected to appear before Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday 27 August 2012. Investigations are underway.

Still in Boitekong.

A case of murder was registered after a 28-year-old victim was killed at Sondela Township yesterday 25 August 2012 at  about 4:30 am. It is alleged that the deceased was at a local tavern with his friends when he was attacked by two unknown suspects.

According to the allegations the deceased and the suspects had an argument . The suspects  stabbed deceased right above of his private parts and on the thigh. The two suspects  fled the scene. Police are still searching for the two suspects and no arrests have been made. Investigations continues.