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Bheki Manxiwa made his second appearance today and was charged with nine counts of murder, attempted murder and two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was arrested on Friday 23 January in connection with the shooting and killing of nine people at a shebeen in the <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/man-arrested-in-connection-with-marikana-mass-shooting\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"295151\">Marikana<\/a> informal settlement in Philippi East early last month. (&#8220;Young man (19) in the dock after Marikana mass killing,&#8221;\u00a0<em>City Vision<\/em>, 29 January 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the Western Cape, Eric Ntabazalila, said the defence told the court the accused had abandoned his right to apply for bail. &#8220;The state informed the court it is going to add charges under Prevention Organised Crime Act (POCA) as investigations have revealed he is part of a gang called the 2Cs, who are in conflict with another gang from the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marikana\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marikana\">Marikana<\/a> area over extortion.&#8221;\u00a0A Marikana community leader who refused to be named for fear of reprisals said as long as the accused is in jail the community is delighted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;All we want is to see murderers rot in jail,&#8221; he said, adding that the shebeen where the incident occurred was still closed. &#8220;It is better for him to stay inside than outside. 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