A former Vlackplaas policeman is being charged with a triple murder dating back 40 years.
The 67-year-old man identified as Thlomedi Ephraim Mfalapitsa is being charged with the deaths of three student activists.
Mfalapitsa was a SA Police Security Branch officer at the time.
The NPA is charging Thlomedi Ephraim Mfalapitsa with the murder of three people that took place 40 years ago. Photo credit: @Omoyele Sowore, Omoyele SoworeSource: Facebook
His case has been postponed until Monday due to the presiding judge took time off due to ill=health.
The case also includes the attempted murder of Zandisile Musi according to theSowetan LIVE.
Mfalapitsa had defected to the state security agency despite having a close relationship with two elder brothers of Musi.
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Mfalapitsa has served with the two brothers in Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) before defecting.
He made contact with Musi who still thought that he was an MK member.
The three deceased were killed in an explosion in a pump house allegedly orchestrated by Mfalapitsa.
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Nzimande was particularly distraught that the murder took place in a month where South Africa should be celebrating women.
There were notable increases in violent and contact crimes, including house and business robberies and hijackings.
