Twelve SANDF members arrested for Hawks officer's murder

JOHANNEBURG - Twelve SANDF members have been arrested in connection with the murder of Hawks senior officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Frans Mathipa.

The suspects, who face charges of murder, kidnapping, and obstruction of justice, include two arrested at OR Tambo International Airport, and ten who handed themselves in to police early this morning.

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Mathipa was shot dead in August 2023 while driving on the N1 near Hammanskraal. His car veered off the road and crashed into a ditch.

A bail hearing will take place next week, Wednesday.

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