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ANC murders: Fifth suspect arrested pleads not guilty

Steven Mohlala's (28) defense lawyer said he was wrongfully arrested for the murder of ANC members Vaaltyn Kekana and Ralph Kanyane.

MOKOPANE – Steven Mohlala (28), the fifth suspect who was arrested in connection with the murder of Vaaltyn Kekana and Ralph Kanyane, appeared in the Mokopane Magistrate’s Court on Monday for his bail application.

The suspect faces five charges of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.

Read more: Fifth suspect arrested for murder of ANC members in Mokopane

He pleaded not guilty to the charges as he claims he was on duty as a taxi driver at Ga-Masemola village on the day in question and was nowhere near Mokopane.

The defense lawyer, advocate Kelly Ramothibedi Nkogatse says that the suspect was wrongfully arrested.

Louis Nchabeleng from Masemola Taxi Association claims that Mohlala is innocent and that their wish is that the real killers be arrested.

Mohlala will appear in the Mokopane Magistrate’s Court on the February 13. He remains in custody.

The trial proceedings of the first four suspects will commence on February 27 in the Polokwane High Court.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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