{"id":48454,"date":"2022-10-13T10:43:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T08:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/public-assistance-sought-in-unlocking-a-murder-investigation-20221011\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T23:40:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:40:47","slug":"public-assistance-sought-in-unlocking-a-murder-investigation-20221011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/public-assistance-sought-in-unlocking-a-murder-investigation-20221011\/","title":{"rendered":"Public assistance sought in unlocking a murder investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Mthatha based Serious Organised Crime Investigation of the Directorate for Priority Crimes investigation (Hawks) seeks assistance in locating a man whom they believe could be of help in unlocking a murder case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"YouTube\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_54abd291\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kSnPKlM5eZo\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On the evening of July 29, 2022, it is alleged that the deceased Sergeant Zukiswa Cynthia Menyani (53) who was attached to Dalasile Police Station was at her place of residence in Ntaka Locality, Ngxoki Administration Area in Ngcobo when two unknown males arrived and fired shots at her with pistols, fatally wounding her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five cartridges and one bullet head were picked up at the crime scene. The motive for the murder is still not known and no arrests have been made yet.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone with information can contact Detective Warrant Officer Melikhaya Jacob on 071 481 2903 or call Crime Stop hotline on 08600 10111 or send a message to 32211 or alternatively report to the nearest police station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the information received will be treated with the strictest confidentiality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_798d37ed\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Murder case\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7381\/195c1ae0b676470791268b45f1906a07.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/11510f4360ce456e9db93788dd0548de.jpg\" title=\"Anyone who can shed light on the whereabouts of the man in the picture can contact the nearest police station. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Anyone who can shed light 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