Second suspect arrested in Nquthu taxi-owner double murder
A 34-year-old man was arrested at the Germiston Magistrate’s Court in connection with the September shooting that killed a taxi owner and his bodyguard in Nquthu.
In Nquthu, police have apprehended a second individual in connection with the fatal shooting of a taxi owner and his bodyguard during a traditional wedding in September. The 34-year-old was apprehended at a Gauteng court while facing unrelated robbery and kidnapping charges. KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda disclosed that investigations by the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit led to the arrest of the suspect at the Germiston Magistrate’s Court, where he was found in possession of a round of ammunition.
The incident unfolded on September 27 when Sandile Makhoba, a taxi owner, and his bodyguard, Nathi Mdlalose, were attending a wedding at Hlathi Dam in Nquthu. The two men were allegedly targeted by two armed suspects who opened fire, leaving Makhoba and Mdlalose mortally wounded. Three additional individuals were also injured in the ambush.
The suspects reportedly disarmed Mdlalose before fleeing in his Hyundai Venue, which collided with two other vehicles en route to Hlathi Bridge, but the perpetrators continued driving without stopping. Pursuant to the incident, one suspect, Siyabonga Noshwama, who allegedly drove the getaway vehicle, was arrested in nearby bushes and is currently in Nquthu Magistrate's Court, set to return on November 13.
The 34-year-old suspect will appear in Nquthu Magistrate's Court on November 12, charged with two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. Police are continuing their search for the remaining suspects involved in the double murder.
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