The denial of bail for three suspects in the murder case of the Marikana branch chairperson of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) William Setelele is welcomed as the charges that they have to answer to are serious, North West Premier Thandi Modise said on Friday.
According to the bail application court ruling, the three suspects aged between 33 and 37 are to remain in custody until their next court appearance in the Tlhabane Magistrate Court next week Thursday.
The trio was arrested last week Tuesday in Nkaneng, Wonderkop Extension 2. Setelele (46) was shot eight times and killed in Nkaneng informal settlement last week.
“The arrests and the no-bail ruling are an important step towards restoring peace and stability in the area. The spate of senseless killings in the area is alarming and it is important that thorough investigation is done to unmask the perpetrators,” said the Premier.
Modise reiterated her call on unions in the mining sector to respect the framework for peace and stability signed earlier this year, and to actively discourage their members from taking the law into their own hands.
“It is clear that perpetrators of these senseless killings are hell-bent in undermining the Marikana Peace Accord and the Framework for Peace and Stability. We call on communities in our mining communities to support police in their effort to bring those behind the acts of barbarism to book,” said Modise.
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