Former Deputy Police Commissioner in court for Marikana murder
Former North West Deputy Police Commissioner, Mzondase Mpembe, appeared in court on Monday on charges of murder relating to the Marikana massacre in 2012.
Mpembe and five other police officers are facing five counts of murder, attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice and contravening the Commission’s Act by giving false information to the Marikana Commission of Enquiry.
“Their reappearance emanates from the five murders in Marikana on 13 August 2012 during a wage strike by Lonmin mine workers. The five deceased include two police officers and three civilians.
Several key witnesses have already testified when the matter appeared at the high court in October 2020. Among those were a Crime Scene Expert from the SAPS, a CCTV Operator from Lonmin Mines and a Videographer from the SAPS,” says National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Henry Mamothame.
Mamothame says the case is set to continue until Friday, 30 July 2021, and the state is expected to call on more witnesses during the course of the trial.
A total of 34 people died when police fired at the striking mineworkers.
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