Julius Mkhwanazi and co-accused to spend long weekend behind bars amid bail dispute
Following arguments from the State and defence, the presiding officer postponed the matter to August 13 for further proceedings relating to the bail…
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The arrests follow investigations into allegations that Mbense was tortured and killed at his Brakpan home in April 2022 before his body was dumped in a dam in Duduza, near Nigel. Van der Merwe was shot dead outside his Brakpan home on December 5, 2025, weeks after giving evidence before the commission.
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The arrests follow investigations into allegations that Mbense was tortured and killed at his Brakpan home in April 2022 before his body was dumped in a dam in Duduza, near Nigel.
according to IOL (Independent Online)Van der Merwe was shot dead outside his Brakpan home on December 5, 2025, weeks after giving evidence before the commission.
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