
Nine police officers, including Sergeants Edward Mokake, Shadrack Kabuza, Tseliso Mohoboko, and Constables Johannes Mohau, David Mofothi, Lebohang Senxesi, Ikaneng Maropeng, Teboho Monaune, and Lehlohonolo Morapedi, have been granted R3,000 bail each. They appeared in the Bultfontein Magistrateโs Court on Monday, April 13, 2026, facing four counts of murder. The charges stem from an investigation by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate IPID into a September 2024 shooting incident in Phahameng township. During a response to a domestic dispute, police officers allegedly made a tactical entry into a barricaded house, leading to the deaths of three civilians and Constable Mojalefa Borole. IPID spokesperson Phaladi Shuping stated that all four individuals died from gunshot injuries, and 43 empty cartridge cases were recovered from the scene. The case has been postponed to May 26, 2026, for the Directorate for Public Prosecutions to determine the trial forum.
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