By REGINALD KANYANE
30 October 2024- Two men who were arrested for murder and defeating the ends of justice, remanded in custody until 4 November 2024, for formal bail application. Bonginkosi Gift Ndaba (31) and Sithembiso Asha Zwane (39), briefly appeared before the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 28 October 2024.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said the pair was arrested following the discovery of a lifeless body of a man, Innocent Mandla Dlamini (41), under the bridge along the Lanseria road in Broederstroom, near Hartbeespoortdam on 22 October 2024. Myburgh said according to reports, the police responded and found Dlamini’s body after being summoned to the scene.
“His identity card was found inside his pocket and this helped police in identifying him. As a result, detectives followed up and found family members, who positively identified the body.
“Spearheaded by Hartbeespoortdam detectives in collaboration with K9 Unit and Visible Policing members, Ndaba and Zwane were traced and arrested on 22 October 2024,” she said.
Myburgh further said it is alleged that Dlamini was assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning, 21 October 2024, following a quarrel that ensued between him and the accused. She added that Ndaba, accompanied by Zwane, who was driving a Toyota Quantum, allegedly ran over Dlamini on the street in Klipfontein, Chloorkop.
“The pair then loaded Dlamini’s body into the vehicle and ultimately dumped it under the bridge on Lanseria road at Broederstroom. Following the court appearance, both men were remanded in custody until 4 November 2024, for their bail application,” said Myburgh.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, thanked the police for their tireless efforts that resulted in the arrest of the suspects to answer for their deeds.
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