Three suspects, Xolani Hlongwane(30), Sakhile Hlongwane (33), and Khulekani Dlamini (27) from Bergville in KwaZulu-Natal will appear in Harrismith Magistrate court on Wednesday the 03 March 2021 on the alleged murder of Samkelo Maswazi Vilakazi(26) whose body was found with a bullet wound on the left cheek on the R714 road outside Harrismith on the 22 February 2021 at about 22:00.
The trio already appeared in the Bergville Magistrate court on Monday 1 March 2021 for possession of an illegal firearm and possession of the suspected stolen property after they were arrested last week for being in possession of a firearm and the deceased’s vehicle.
They were then transferred to Harrismith where they’ll appear on an alleged murder charge.
Maswazi’s body was found on 22 February 2021 at about 22:00 by a passerby who noticed the body of a male person lying on road with an only t shirt and short trousers. He was found with a gunshot wound and it preliminary investigation discovered that the deceased’s vehicle, a white Nissan Tiida had been hijacked.
The suspects might be linked to other crimes in the Harrismith area.