Wed May 23 15:14:32 SAST 2012
Wed May 23 15:14:32 SAST 2012

'Political hitmen' held

Jan 26, 2012 | Frank Maponya | 101 comments

DRAMA unfolded during the arrest of two men believed to have been hired to assassinate politicians

The men were arrested in Polokwane yesterday and immediately displayed to the public. They were found in possession of an assortment of weapons, including guns and ammunition and pangas.

They also had police reflector jackets, handcuffs, torture machines and SANDF attire.

Police said three suspicious-looking men in a silver BMW sedan had initially followed a car driven by Capricorn district municipality executive mayor Lawrence Mapoulo on Tuesday night in Polokwane. Mapoulo alerted the police, who followed the car but it sped off.

The same car allegedly went to the house of ANC Youth League provincial secretary, Jacob Lebogo, in Flora Park, a suburb in Polokwane, where the occupants insisted on being allowed to enter under the pretence that they wanted to search for Nigerians staying there.

A security officer guarding Lebogo's house allegedly refused them permission and the men drove away.

Police spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said the men were at all times clad in police uniforms and pretended to be officers. He said they traced the car in which the men were travelling but could not find it on Tuesday night.

"We caught up with the car in the city centre (yesterday) and stopped it. One of the occupants fled and we managed to arrest two of them," Mulaudzi said.

The arrested suspects were found to be law-enforcement officers.

"One of them is a constable attached to the OR Tambo International Airport, while the other is a member of the SANDF based in Centurion," he said.

The search for the third man was still on.

"We are investigating further to check if we cannot link the men with several other crimes in the province," Mulaudzi said.

Meanwhile, the arrests have instilled fear in politicians.

ANCYL provincial chairperson Frans Moswane said they felt unsafe but were happy with the arrests.

"And we cannot divorce the arrests from the political situation in the province."

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Wed May 23 15:14:32 SAST 2012 ::
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Jan 26, 2012

candilious

Living in fear why? You should be this is the Land of Milk and Honey for Politions so if your life is in danger start looking for protection by the poverty stricken Community and start to deliver aspromise.

Believe me you shall live to see pass a 100yrs................people are starting to get sick & tired.

Or this could be politically mot ivated either way pull up your socks and get the Country on its feet or be prepared to be slaughted..............................
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Jan 26, 2012

Pointman

Violent talk soon turns into the real thing. Our politicians cannot see further than tomorrow. In our country, governance based on principles and the constitution have been replaced by subterfuge and self interest. It starts with ignoring the courts and bullying those who show dissent and very soon it degenerates into harrassment and murder.
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Jan 26, 2012

Khakhu

Gud Job SAPS.
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Jan 26, 2012

Memme

Well done to the SAPS.
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Jan 26, 2012

HoiHoi

Bathong ha le robale nee!
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Jan 26, 2012

Baba_T

I say let then K1ll each other.

Juju started it all when he said he will K!ll for Shower-head while the relationship was steamy. Now his buddies are getting the same taste.

All for the money they didnt work for.

Mampara's laat hulle VR3K.

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Jan 26, 2012

Facess

this is painful, leaving in fear is no gud. that's how we ordinary citizens live each day of our lives, police dont respond to our calls as they do politians. We are being screwed by the very law that is supposed to protect us. Big up to the security who denied them access though very bold sir, but that may leave you with a bullet in your head; what would you have died for? to protect someone who wouldnt think twice before leaving you to die!

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Jan 26, 2012

MommaC

"One of them is a constable attached to the OR Tambo International Airport, while the other is a member of the SANDF based in Centurion,"

What were they doing all the way up in Polokwane?
Politics in SA is a nervous business.
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Jan 26, 2012

letitbe

At least there is something better that they are good at. I mean the police.
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Jan 26, 2012

MGEEZ

Now they are killing one another!!! Lord have Mercy on our country and it's citizens
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