Twelve more police officers arrested in connection with the Cato Manor

Andiswa Mkosi
22 August 2012

Head of the Hawks in Kwa-Zulu Natal, General Johan Booysen, has been arrested along with eleven other suspects in the Cato Manor hit squad investigation.

This follows a June raid that led to 18 arrests as part of an investigation into alleged killings by the Cato Manor unit.

Collectively the suspects face more than 100 charges including racketeering, murder, attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice and assault.

Independent Police Investigative Directorate spokesperson Moses Dlamini said the procedure of arrests would be completed in the coming hours.