“The men are identified as, Lucky Nchaupa (20) from Thakgalane Village arrested for murder, Sunny Maleka (32) from Raphahlelo Village arrested for burglary, Sekgopotso Cafus Nakana (30) from Bolobedu he was arrested for armed robbery and Thabang Mashashane (25) from Sephukhubje arrested for rape,” said Colone Moatshe Ngoepe, Limpopo SAPS spokesperson.
Meanwhile the police in Phalaborwa have also launched a manhunt for two awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from a police vehicle near Ga-selwane Village on their way from prison to a court appearance at the Phalaborwa Magistrate Court.
“The two men were identified as; Chris Matlou (27) who was arrested for rape and murder and Jonathan Ngoako (28) was arrested for rape,” added Ngoepe.
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The police urge anyone with information which can lead to the re-arrest of suspects in both cases to contact Captain Richard Boshomane on 079 894 5501 or the crime-line on 08600 10111.
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Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana
Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.
