Police spokesperson, Motantsi Makhele, says that the police discovered that the two suspects were allegedly involved in the murder of Piet Moletsane, who was shot and killed in 2021 while leaving a tavern where he was working. Makhele says the deceased was active in politics and was one of the ward councillor candidates before he was shot.

He says investigations that were conducted successfully led to the arrest of two suspects aged 31 and 34. According to Makhele, two suspects were allegedly hired as hitmen. He says further intensive investigations led to the arrest of the 44-year-old former ward councillor. Makhele says that the 44-year-old has allegedly been linked as the mastermind in the murder and he will appear before the Virginia Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, while other suspects remain in police custody.

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OFM previously reported that the Free State ANC’s Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) spokesperson, Oupa Khoabane, had condemned the killing of one of its councillor candidates in Meloding in Virginia. Khoabane had stated that the killing cannot be linked to any political squabble at the time and had requested police to work overtime in finding the perpetrators.

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