Murder Case Postponed For High Court Decision

The Ga-Rankuwa Magistrates’ Court postponed a case against four suspects charged with the murder of Sam Mbatha (24) to 02 February 2022 for the Director of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) decision. The state will await the DPP’s authorisation of transferring the case to the High Court of South Africa; North West Division, owing to the serious nature of the offence committed.

The four accused persons are Arthur Khoza (19), Thato Masetla (22), Junior Modise (21) and Mahlatsi Nkuna (21) were all arrested following an intensive investigation by the police. Masetlha abandoned his bail application while the other three are out on R500 each. Their bail conditions are that they must report at the Klipgat Police Station every Wednesday and Sunday between 17h00 and 18h00, and they are also barred from interfering with the state’s witnesses.

Police investigations led them to a house in the Phutha section, Klipgat on Monday, 21 June 2021 and the house was searched and they found bloodstains on the floor, under and on top of a bed as well as on the carpet. Furthermore, an axe suspected to have been used during the commission of this crime was found on top of the roof of the house. DNA samples positively identified Sam Mbatha, as the deceased person whose body was found inside a burnt Hyundai i20 vehicle at a soccer field in Ikageng Section on 10 January 2022.

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Enquiries:
Henry Mamothame
NPA Spokesperson
North West Division
082 317 5731
hmamothame@npa.gov.za