Staff Reporter.
Warren Rhoode, the son of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security boss Maj-Gen Wally Rhoode, was found at the Tygerberg mortuary after he was last seen in Delft on April 23.
A 41-year-old man is expected to appear in the Bellville magistrate’s court on Monday after he was charged with the murder of Warren Rhoode, son of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s head of security Maj-Gen Wally Rhoode.
Rhoode, 30, is the son of Ramaphosa’s security chief Major-General Wally Rhoode.
His body was discovered in Delft on April 22.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said the suspect was expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
“The suspect, a Mozambican national, was taken in for questioning by Serious and Violent Crimes unit detectives on Thursday, 1 June following an extensive investigation into the disappearance of 30-year-old Rhoode and the subsequent discovery of his body in Thubelisha, Delft,” she added.
Potelwa said the missing person’s report indicated he was last seen in the area.
“In the past week, police offered a reward of R50 000 for any information that could lead to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the perpetrator/s of the murder of the deceased person.
She added: At the time of Rhoode’s disappearance, he was driving a black VW Polo sedan that is yet to be recovered.
Potelwa said the motive for the murder was believed to be robbery, with detectives still pursuing all other available leads.
Compiled by Lehlohonolo Lehana.