Hannes baatjies
Trial date set in case against 5 men accused of killing DA councillor
It is understood Hannes Baatjies and his business partner Shuping Nose were lured to a bogus business meeting the night they were shot last year.
Hannes Baatjies and his associate Shuping Nose were lured to a bogus business meeting, where they were shot.
Hannes Baatjies was killed hours before he was to be sworn in after the local government elections.
Zonisele Magawu is reportedly also facing charges of housebreaking and robbery, alongside two others.
Zonisele Magawu is reportedly also facing charges of housebreaking and robbery, alongside two others.
The Hawks have called on the public to come forward with any information that could assist the investigation.
An ANC official has been arrested in connection with the murder of a DA councillor.
Twenty-nine-year-old Zonisele Magawu is accused of shooting dead 49-year-old Hannes Baatjies last week.
Bongani Cagwe shot a former councillor multiple times in August 2014.
The 29-year-old suspect, who was arrested on Friday, is facing murder and attempted murder charges.