Apartheid askari Joe Mamasela. Photo: Getty
JOHANNESBURG - Apartheid askari, Joseph “Joe” Mamasela and accomplice, Michael “Tebogo” Macitinga, appeared before the Benoni Regional Court on Thursday.
The pair face multiple charges, including 15 counts of murder, arson, kidnapping, unlawful possession of explosives, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, as well as defeating or obstructing the administration of justice.
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The charges emanate from the Serious Organised Crime Investigation’s Crimes Against the State probe into allegations that came out from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
Mamasela (74) was granted R5,000 bail while Macitinga (66) was released on a warning.
They will return to court on 1 February 2027.
The case has been transferred to the High Court sitting in Benoni.