By Obakeng Maje
The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation(The Hawks), Lt Gen Anwa Dramat commended members of the Hawks in the North West Province for their hard work and commitment which led to a good conviction and sentence of the murderer of a member of the Hawks in the North West.

“The late Warrant Officer Othusitse Ganenang was shot and killed on 4 September 2011 at his home in Mocoseng village, outside Mahikeng. Gananeng’s girlfriend was also shot and admitted at a local hospital due to serious injuries she sustained during the incident” captain Paul Ramoloko said.   

On Friday the North West Division of the High Court in Mahikeng sentenced Ronney Mashi(28) and Donald Khuma (25) to life imprisonment for the murder of Gananeng.  

“After this gruesome attack, Mashi and Khuma took two laptops, Gananeng’s service pistol, cash and cellular phones” Ramoloko said.   

Khuma was also sentenced to another 95 years imprisonment for 4 counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, attempted murder and discharge of a firearm in a public place.  

Mashi was also sentenced to another 75 years imprisonment for 4 counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, attempted murder and discharge of a firearm in a public place.

All sentences for both accused will run concurrently.  

“The accused were arrested a day after the attack, on 5 and 9 September 2011 respectively . The Hawks investigating team managed to recover the member’s service pistol, two other firearms, stolen cellular phones and laptops during arrest.” He said.

Ramoloko said their members are going beyond the call of duty in their day to day, they ensure that criminals are hold accountable for their involvement in crime.

“The investigating team in this case has done exactly what Gananeng would have liked them to do ” said Lt Gen Anwa Dramat.-TDN
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