Five Accused Appear in Court for the Alleged Murder of Emmanuel Mbense

JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY (NPA) AND THE INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE ( IPID)
Five accused persons, Julius Doctor Mkhwanazi (50), a businessman Cobus Janse van Rensburg (42), a former EMPD official, Adrian Norman Mackenzie (43) and two former SAPS police officials, Bhekokwakhe Sibande (36)and Keisha- Leigh Stols ( 40) appeared at the Brakpan Magistrate court on
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Five accused persons, Julius Doctor Mkhwanazi (50), a businessman Cobus Janse van Rensburg (42), a former EMPD official, Adrian Norman Mackenzie (43) and two former SAPS police officials, Bhekokwakhe Sibande (36)and Keisha- Leigh Stols ( 40) appeared at the Brakpan Magistrate court. They are all facing a charge of Murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and defeating the administration of justice.

It is alleged that on 14 April 2022 the five accused assaulted and killed Emmanuel Mbense at his place of residence because they suspected that he had stollen copper staff at a warehouse. After killing and robbing the deceased of his property and cash in the amount of approximately R500 000 they allegedly disposed of his body by dumping it at Spaarwater dam

The matter was postponed to 13 August 2026 to allow the State an opportunity to consider several applications brought by some of the accused persons’ legal representatives.