Case against pretending “employee hitman” is postponed for the bail
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Case against pretending “employee hitman” is postponed for the bail

The man is facing allegations of threats and blackmail.

The case against a 32-year-old man who pretends to be an employee Hitman to kill people has been postponed for a formal application for the bail.

The accused, Ndumiso Bhengu, showed up for Germiston Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Hawk’s spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Singo said that Bhengu is facing allegations of threats and blackmail.

‘Hired Hitman’

In December 2024, the hawks’ serious organized criminal investigation team in Pretoria received complaints about a suspect at the time that called high -profile persons in authorities and the private sector and pretended to be an employee Hitman to kill them.

“The suspect would then call the victims and demand R5,000 to R10,000 so they would not be killed. It was reported that one of the victims fell into the trap and paid the money, while other victims received a huge financial loss by hiring 24-hour security guards, Singo said.

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Arrest

Singo said the hawks swept in to arrest Bhengu.

“The police Followed up the information, and Bengu was tracked down in Evaton, the VAAL area where he is alleged to work. The accused was arrested on January 28, 2025. During the arrest, police discovered burners and six SIM cards, including those allegedly used to contact the victims. “

Singo said that the case against Bhengu has been postponed until Thursday, February 6, 2025 for the final application for the bail.

Duruzile

At the same time, former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter and Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party member Duduzile Zuma Obvious have been released at a warning.

Zuma-Sammudla appeared in Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

She is facing allegations under the protection of constitutional democracy against the law on terrorist and related activities (Pocdatara) and incentive to commit violence.

The case has been transferred to Kwazulu-Natal High Court in Durban, where she will show up on March 20.

In his decision, Magistrat Irfaan Khalil said that the investigator did not propose any risk of Zuma-Obuda’s release against the bail.

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