Accused in Carolina mine manager’s murder out on R20 000 bail
The victim, a mine manager of one of the mines outside town, was shot and killed in her vehicle at her place of residence on January 25 at about 07:00 as she was about to leave for work.
CAROLINA – Xolani Sidney Simelane (38) appeared in the Carolina Magistrate’s Court on February 27 in connection with the murder of Zanele Zwane (27).
He was granted R20 000 bail and the case was postponed to April 29.
According to Sergeant Thabang Mokwana, the victim, a mine manager of one of the mines outside town, was shot and killed in her vehicle at her place of residence on January 25 at about 07:00 as she was about to leave for work.
“The police found the vehicle idling and the victim motionless in the driver’s seat,” Mokwana said.
The vehicle had a bullet hole in each window on the driver’s side and one in the front passenger’s window.
The victim was certified dead on the scene by Carolina EMS personnel. She had two bullet wounds, one in the back right shoulder and another in the head.
