Glebelands murder suspect to appear in court
A KwaZulu-Natal man, linked to at least two murders at the Glebelands hostel, is expected to appear in court on a charge of possession.
A 32-year-old man, whom police have described as one of the most wanted suspects linked to the notorious Glebelands hostel killings, is expected to appear in court on Wednesday.
The suspect was arrested on Christmas Eve.
He was found in posession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
While the suspect is set to appear on a charge of being in posession of an unlicensed firearm in the Umlazi magistrate's court in KwaZulu-Natal, police say he has been linked to a number of murder cases.
"He is linked to two murder cases that were reported at Glebelands hostel, including a 30-year-old woman who was killed at hostel," says police spokesperson Thulani Zwane adding the suspect has also been linked to cases in other parts of the province.
Zwane says they plan to have the suspect remanded in custody while their investigation unfolds.
The Glebelands hostel has come into sharp focus amid a number of political killings in the province.
The Moerane Commission of Inquiry, probing political violence in KZN, is set to reconvene in the new year.