By Obakeng Maje

Rustenburg-Three men appeared before Rustenburg Magistrate Court on Wednesdy in connection of murder.

Msobe Lungisani (23), Mafu Mantashe (30) and Mfundo

Mantashe (38) appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on

Wednesday for the murder of Dumisani Dlamini (33).

“The appearance of the accused follows an intensive investigation and arrest by the Platinum Belt Taxi Violence Task Team. The accused were arrested on 11 and 16 September 2013 respectively” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said. 

The crime was committed at about 20:35 on 29 August 2013 at the Wonderkop Taxi Rank in

Marikana, where a former Lonmin employee and taxi owner was shot in the chest several times.

“The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lt Gen Zukiswa Mbombo thanked the recently-established Mine Crime Combating Forum (MCCF), the

community of Marikana, as well as the task team for the breakthrough” Ngubane said.

Police said the investigation continues, and the community is

requested to give any information they have to the police.

The case was postponed to 20 September 2013 for further investigation and the accused will remain in custody.-TDN

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