GQEBERHA – The SAPS Gqeberha Serious Violent Crime Investigation unit members have arrested three women in connection with the murder of 49-year-old Vukile Matebe in Zinyoka Location, KwaDwesi.

According to the SAPS spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg, Matebe was shot and killed in Blackburn Road on Monday, 31 August, at approximately 19:15.

“The murder is believed to be linked to a fight at Siba’s Tavern earlier that evening,” she said. “The investigation identified three women who allegedly fetched their boyfriends from Magxaki Location before the murder.”

Janse van Rensburg added that on Thursday, 15 October, Provincial Serious Violent Crime members conducted an operation in Zinyoka and Zwide, where they traced and arrested the three women in connection with the case.

“The accused, Oyisa Blackie (24), Pumza Pamle (29), and Sesethu Mdolomba (26), appeared in the New Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 October.

“The matter was postponed to Friday, 23 October, for their bail application,” she said, adding that the investigation is ongoing and that further arrests are anticipated.

The Acting Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner, Brigadier Loyiso Ngalo, commended the Provincial Serious Violent Crime members for their commitment and dedication in tracing and arresting the suspects.

“Police will continue to pursue all those suspected of involvement in the murder and will not relent in bringing them before the court,” she said. “The community is encouraged to share any relevant information with police as the investigation continues.”

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