34-year-old Themba Mvelase appeared in the Ezakheni District Court this afternoon, facing charges of  murder and attempted murder. The charges relate to the ‘October 11 Massacre’ in which 15 people were killed in two separate shootings.

Heavily-armed Hawks officers accompanied the accused into the courtroom. Security was tight both inside and outside the court.

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