Minister to appear in court today for culpable homicide
Van Schalkwyk died on the scene. He was on his way to see family for Christmas.
EMALAHLENI – Today the DA in the province will lead a picket outside the Lothair Magistrate’s Court in Emalahleni.
Minister of state security, Mr David Mahlobo will appear in court for culpable homicide.
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The party said the picket is in remembrance of the late Mr Herman van Schalkwyk. Van Schalkwyk was killed in an accident involving, Mahlobo and his VIP security in December 2015.
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Van Schalkwyk, who was 60 at the time, was left dead after a head-on collision between one of Mahlobo’s official vehicles and another car along the R33 road in Amsterdam near Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, in December last year.
Van Schalkwyk died on the scene. He was on his way to see family for Christmas.
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It is alleged that after the accident, Mahlobo’s convoy stopped and loaded the occupants of the vehicle that collided and left the scene of the accident.
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During the picketing, Robertson will be accompanied by DA activists from Msukaligwa local municipality and surrounding areas.
