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Task team set up to have charges against Fita Khupe reinstated
Gauteng community safety spokesperson Pinkie Numa says MEC Faith Maizibuko held a meeting with residents last night.
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Police deployed to monitor situation as Vlakfontein case proceedings
This after community members were angered the withdrawal of the case against Fita Khupe.
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Vlakfontein residents demand answers over Khupe’s dropped murder charges
Vlakfontein residents met on Saturday to discuss a way forward after Mazibuko failed to pitch on Friday during a community protest.
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Vlakfontein residents vow to shut down court after Khupe murder charges dropped
The National Prosecuting Authority withdrew charges on Friday, saying it had no reasonable prospect of successfully prosecuting him.
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Vlakfontein residents block roads after NPA ruling on murder-accused Khupe
The community members say they are also unhappy that they were not told that Khupe's matter was brought forward to today, instead of next week, as initially scheduled.
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Charges against Vlakfontein murder accused Fita Khupe dropped
Fita Khupe was accused of the bludgeoning murder of seven members of the Khoza family in Vlakfontein, south of Johannesburg last year.
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Safety concerns reason Vlakfontein murder accused denied bail
The case was postponed in the Protea Magistrates Court on Monday to 2 April.
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Vlakfontein murder accused Fita Khupe denied bail
Fita Khupe is accused of killing seven members of the same family in Vlakfontein in October last year and burying them at their home.
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Ipid confirms investigation into Vlakfontein murder accused’s death
Ipid spokesperson Moses Dlamini says that because Ernest Mabaso died in police custody, they’ve stepped in to find out what exactly happened.
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Lawyer wants answers after Vlakfontein murder accused's death
According to police, Ernest Mabaso hanged himself last week while in custody.
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Case against surviving Vlakfontein murder accused Khupe postponed
The postponement comes after the death of Khupe’s co-accused Ernest Mabaso, who reportedly hung himself in his Cape Town jail cell last week.
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Vlakfontein murder suspect found dead in police cell
Police say that they discovered Ernerst Mabaso's body in his cell.
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Vlakfontein murders: Delays in bail matter a concern for lawyers
Ernest Mabaso and Fita Khupe are applying for bail after being charged with masterminding the murders of four children and three women in their family home in Vlakfontein in October.
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Lawyer for accused in Vlakfontein murders case worried about delays in bail bid
Their case was postponed again on Tuesday at the Protea Magistrates Court due to Ernest Mabaso's ill health.
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Vlakfontein murders: Cross-examination of lead investigator to continue
Detective Banele Ndlovu told the Protea Magistrates Court last week that the accused are a flight risk and should not be granted bail.
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Vlakfontein murders: Lead investigator set to return to stand
Last week, Sergeant Banele Ndlovu told the court that the two suspects communicated telephonically ahead of the murders of 7 members of the Khoza family in Vlakfontein.
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Vlakfontein murder accused appear in court after delays
The case against Ernest Mabaso and Fita Khupe will be heard in front of a new magistrate t at Protea Magistrates Court after being transferred from Lenasia last week.
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NPA: 'No evidence proves Vlakfontein murder accused Mabaso threatened by Khupe'
The pair has been remanded in different prisons since Mabaso made the startling allegations earlier this month.
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Bail application in Vlakfontein murder case moved to Protea Magistrates Court
Ernest Mabaso and Fita Khupe are seeking to apply for bail on various charges but power outages at the Lenasia Magistrates Court have forced the case to be transferred.
