The Ermelo Magistrate’s Court proceedings in the case involving the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Piet Pretorius have been postponed to next Monday.

Highvelder News reports the suspects, including former police official Mthobisi Nkosi (40), Aubrey Xaba (35), Skhumbuzo Skhakhane (40), Nyiko Mujovo (30), and Valencia Skhosana (36), were remanded in custody.

They face charges of murder, illegal possession of a semi-automatic firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and defeating the ends of justice.

The Mpumalanga head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Major General Nico Gerber, said he appreciated the efforts of the investigators and assured the public that the team appointed to investigate the matter will leave no stone unturned to present a watertight case to court.

Pretorius (59), the commander of the Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit, was tragically killed in a shooting incident on January 16.

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