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The Herald
28-05-2025
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- The Herald
Three life terms for two men who murdered policemen, CPF member
The Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday sentenced Njiki Hlulani Mabuza and Savenore Sihle Ntuli to three life terms each for the murders of two police officers and a community policing forum (CPF) member in Boksburg in 2022. In addition, Mabuza, 31, and Ntuli, 29, were sentenced to a further 59 years' imprisonment for other offences, including attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said. In July 2022, the accused ambushed and shot dead CPF member Tommy Masuku in an informal settlement after accusing him of working with the police. In October 2022, the accused ambushed and killed two police officers, Phillip Kgotso Malahlela and Vusimusi Innocent Batsha, who were retrieving a dead body and stole their firearms. During the attack, the deceased's girlfriend was also shot twice, suffering permanent abdominal damage. Mabuza was arrested in Boksburg for an unlicensed firearm, prompting a tip-off to W/O Jonathan Phume. The second accused was arrested in Makwakwa after firing at a taxi driver and was found with a stolen police firearm. Senior state advocate Zarina Pack emphasised that the murders of the two police officers were premeditated and targeted, occurring during a routine task. 'The court concurred, taking into account the severity of the crimes and their impact on the victims and their families, highlighting the need for justice and accountability,' Mjonondwane said. TimesLIVE
The Herald
22-05-2025
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- The Herald
Boksburg resident dies in blaze, 21 firefighters assembled to limit damage to other shacks
A man in his 60s died in a multiple-shack fire in the Delmore informal settlement, Boksburg, on Wednesday night. William Ntladi from the City of Ekurhuleni emergency services team said a call was logged at about 11pm. 'The primary responding team of firefighters from Primrose fire station rapidly responded to the scene. They were backed up by those from Bedfordview, Germiston and Edenvale fire stations. The backup was activated due to the risk assessment conducted on the scene, with high possibilities of involving the entire informal settlement. 'The fire was spreading at an alarming speed due to wind.' A team comprising 21 firefighters used two attack lines to battle the blaze, Ntladi said. 'Flames were successfully extinguished before gaining momentum to spread to other shacks. 'Ten shacks were damaged in the blaze and an adult male was found under the ashes.' The cause of the blaze is undetermined. Ntladi said fire engines couldn't get close to the scene due to narrow roads in the settlement and self-connected overhead electrical cables which were not high enough to accommodate the size of fire engines. TimesLIVE
