BY Obakeng Maje

Klerksdorp-A 38 year-old man remanded in custody at Klerksdorp after he briefly appear before magistrate.

Sihlango Sikhakhane,38 is accused of murdering ANC Regional Secretary Oubuti Chika a day before ANC Elective Conference that took place in Mangaung last year.

Oubuti Chika,33 was gunned down at his house in Alabama, near Klerksdorp and police managed to arrested othe rsix people who also hold senior positions in the ruling party.

“The suspect will remain in custody and will join other accused when they appear on the 27 of February for bail application” said police.

Chika was apparently one of ANC members who were lobbying for changes iwithin the ruling party and was partt of the fraction that wanted Motlanthe to take over from Zuma.

Sihlango Sikhakhane was arrested yesterday in Johannesburg by The Hawks. He was allegedly found in position of a firearm that suspected was used in commission of crime.

The police found the gun at his house in Msinga, Kwazulu Natal.

Sikhakhane resides in Klerksdorp but originally from Kwazulu Natal province.