By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of the Mayor of Collins Chabane Local Municipality, Moses Maluleke, Police Minister Bheki Cele has confirmed.
Maluleke, who was commonly referred to as Big Moss, was gunned down eight days ago in front of his home in Shikundu, outside Malamulele, and his son was wounded in the attack.
Addressing the media at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg ahead the ANC’s national policy conference on Friday, Cele said that the suspects were arrested on Thursday night.
“I want to congratulate the team that arrested the three perpetrators that killed the mayor of Collins Chabane municipality last night. We congratulate,” he said.
The trio of suspects demanded money from the father and son, according to police, who are investigating cases of murder and attempted murder.
Police in Limpopo had put forward a R250,000 reward for information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of Maluleke’s killers.
Meanwhile, a total of 65 people have been arrested following the armed robbery and rapes of women who were on a music video shoot at an old, unused mine in Krugersdorp on Thursday.
One of the suspects was hospitalised for gunshot treatment, while two additional suspects were shot and killed after pointing firearms at police during a multidisciplinary operation on Friday.
Brigadier Brenda Muridili said at this stage, the suspects face charges related to contravention of the Immigration Act.
Two unlicensed firearms, explosives as well as other items that belong to the 12 women and 10 men who were attacked on set have since been recovered.