While the countries President is up and running campaigning for elections, it came as a shock as one Member of the Executive council , who was identified as Mandla Msibi was arrested on charges of murder and attempted Murder.
According to a statement issued by SAPS stated that this morning a Member of the Executive Council (MEC)Â was accompanied by his attorney at Nelspruit Police Station where he handed himself over to in connection with at least two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.
The 45 year-old MEC is alleged to have been involved in a shooting where two people were fatally shot and a third person wounded on Sunday, 22 August 2021 in Nelspruit.
His arrest brings to three the total number of people arrested in connection with this case. On 17 September 2021 police arrested Joseph Charlie Ngwenya (35) and Tshepo Matsane (30). They both appeared in court at least twice before being granted bail of R20 000 each on Friday, 8 October 2021.
Msibi is responsible for the department of Agriculture Rural Development and Land Affairs in Mpumalanga.
Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority Monica Nyuswa confirmed that Msibi appeared before the Mbombela magistrate court and his case was postponed to 12 October for a formal bail hearing and was remanded in custody.
