{"id":302554,"date":"2022-07-21T14:05:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T12:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/man-sought-to-assist-with-investigation-20220721\/"},"modified":"2022-07-21T14:05:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T12:05:38","slug":"man-sought-to-assist-with-investigation-20220721","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/man-sought-to-assist-with-investigation-20220721\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sought to assist with investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>Six suspects linked to two armed business robberies in Wepener in May are remanded in custody after bail was denied on their appearance in the Wepener Magistrate\u2019s Court today (21\/07).<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>They are Thabo Moshesha, William Ndalose, Potsane Poone, Thabo Tshabalala, Ditaba Montsi and Wendy Jacobs. The matter was postponed to 15 August for another bid for bail application.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>The suspects face charges of armed robbery, murder and attempted murder. The attempted murder and murder charges relate to one police officer being injured and the other, Constable Kananelo Mokgothu (22), being fatally shot. The two officers came under fire during a shoot-out to prevent one of the robberies on 10 May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>Capt. Christopher Singo, provincial spokesperson for the Hawks, said Mokgothu died at the crime scene. The surviving officer was shot in the left arm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>Singo said the Hawks\u2019 Serious Organised Crime Investigation team based in Bloemfontein was continuing an intensive search for a man known as Keke Ndibe. He said the man was wanted for questioning regarding the two robberies, in order to bring suspects to book.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>\u201cWe are appealing to the public to assist with information to trace Ndibe, who can assist with information needed in the investigation into the robberies and murder of the police official. Information received will be treated with strict confidentiality,\u201d Singo said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>The armed robberies in question took place at two different grocery stores in Wepener.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\">\n<p>In one incident, four unknown armed men stormed into a store and threatened the security officer to switch off the alarm. They then forced the manager to open the safe and thereafter took an undisclosed amount of money and also looted the store of several grocery items. 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