Loyiso Nkohla murder accused appears in court

A 38-year-old man appeared in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Monday for the murder of Loyiso Mabandla Nkohla.

Nkohla was shot and killed at the Phillipi Railway Station in April this year.

Police suspect that he was killed for his role in talks to clear Metrorail’s central line in the city where people have built shacks.

Zukisa Tshabile was arrested on Friday and is charged with murder and three counts of murder.

The State further alleged that the mastermind had been employed as a manager in a cleaning company owned by Nkohla and his wife, Nyameka.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)'s Eric Ntabazalila added that Tshabile also faces other charges related to Nkohla's murder.

"I can confirm that Zukisa Tshabile, 38, appeared in the Athlone Magistrates Court today [Monday] charged with the murder of Loyiso Nkohla. He also faces about 17 charges of attempted murder."

The case was postponed to November 6 and Tshabile remains in custody.

 

Done by: Alungile Njemla