Case against four accused of killing Wandile Bozwana moved to high court
The case against four men accused of the execution-style killing of ANC-connected businessman Wandile Bozwana has been transferred to the high court. The suspects appeared in the Kgosi Mampuru II prison court in Pretoria on Wednesday when magistrate Bheki Ntshingila transferred the case to the High Court in Pretoria. Sipho Hudla‚ Matamela Motapa‚ Paul Khuma and Vusi Mathibela stand accused of gunning down Bozwana in a car in October 2015. He succumbed to injuries he sustained after he was hit by a hail of bullets. At the time he was travelling with a female companion when his stationary car was ambushed at a traffic light on the Garsfontein off-ramp on the N1 highway. The hit on Bozwana was widely believed to be connected to his court battle against the North West government. Three of the suspects were arrested a month after the attack and one in July last year. They were charged with murder and attempted murder. They earlier told the court that they were taxi owners with five child...
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