7th man arrested for North West killing
2013-02-22 22:25
Johannesburg - A seventh suspect has been arrested for
the murder of ANC North West official Obuti Chika, the Hawks said on Friday.
Hawks spokesperson Paul Ramaloko said the 38-year-old man
was arrested on Thursday in Johannesburg.
"After a raid at his home, he led us to Msinga in
KwaZulu-Natal, where the suspected murder weapon was found," said
Ramaloko.
"We suspect that he pulled the trigger [that killed
Chika]".
The man, who has since been identified as Sihlangu
Sekhakhane, appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrate's Court on Friday, where he
faced a charge of murder.
"The case was postponed to 27 February, when he will
join the other six suspects for a bail application," said Ramaloko.
The other accused are community member Jeffrey Letuka,
North West provincial ANCYL chairperson Papiki Baboile, ward secretary Paul
Molomonyane, councillor Itumeleng Molebatsi, municipal worker William Malefo,
and taxi driver Kgotso Kali.
They were all arrested earlier this month.
Chika, was shot at point-blank range in the driveway of
his home in Alabama, Klerksdorp, on 14 December.
He died at Klerksdorp Hospital shortly after his arrival
there.
He was the ANC's regional secretary in the Dr Kenneth
Kaunda District Municipality.
- SAPA
