Lieutenant Colonel Piet Pretorius Murder: 5 Accused Appear In Court, Remanded In Custody - The Bulrushes

Lieutenant Colonel Piet Pretorius Murder: 5 Accused Appear In Court, Remanded In Custody - The Bulrushes

Ermelo – An ex-police officer and his four accomplices accused of the murder of senior policeman Lieutenant Colonel Piet Pretorius have been remanded in custody by the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga. The accused appeared in court on Monday, (20 January 2025). The murder accused were identified as a 40-year-old former policeman Mthobisi Nkosi, 40-year-old Skhumbuzo Skhakhane, 36-year-old Valencia Skhosana, 35-year-old Aubrey Xaba, and 30…

Five remanded in custody for police commander's murder

Five suspects facing murder charges including a former police official were remanded in custody today, They appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court following Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Piet Pretorius’s death last Thursday. Mthobisi Nkosi (40), Aubrey Xaba (35), Skhumbuzo Skhakhane (40), Nyiko Mujovo (30) and Valencia Skhosana (36) were were arrested in Mbombela a few hours after the murder was committed. REA…