Four people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with this week's killing of an ANC member in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal. "Nongoma SAPS members made a breakthrough by arresting four suspects at Dlabe area in Nongoma," said police spokesperson Director Phindile Radebe in a statement.
Police confiscated a shotgun, a rifle and three 9mm pistols with live rounds. "The suspects are aged between 18 and 21 and have been are charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition."
On Tuesday morning around 1am ANC member, Ntombi Busisiwe Simelane, 59, a teacher at Nhlanhlayethu High School, was shot and killed in her home.Another party member, Bafanyana Seme, 44, was shot in the leg during the attacks on two homesteads. An attack on a third homestead was foiled when a resident confronted the gunmen as they tried to enter a room. They ran away, shooting as they did so. Nobody was hurt.
The firearms would be sent for ballistic testing.
Source: IoL
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