Six accused now linked to brutal killing of e-hailing driving

There have been further developments in the murder case of e-hailing driver Isaac Satlat (22) as police have arrested three additional suspects. The newly accused Tumishang Mogau Mabutla (23) and his girlfriend Ofentse Senwamadi (18), both from Atteridgeville, as well as Thabang Kenneth Mothwa (27) from Saulsville appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, reports thePretoria Rekord. Mabutla is facing charges of premeditated murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances.

Senwamadi is charged with premeditated murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances as an accessory after the fact, while Mothwa faces a charge of robbery with aggravating circumstances as an accessory after the fact. They join three other accused, Dikeledi Tears Mphela, Goitsione Machidi and McClaren Mushwana, who appeared in court on Monday. Machidi and Mushwana were arrested on Sunday after investigations linked them to the crime, and they joined Mphela, who was arrested on Friday.

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said it is alleged that on February 11, the accused ordered e-hailing services using a cellphone number that was not registered in their name. “When the vehicle arrived, Mphela got into the vehicle, while the other two accused followed in a separate car,” said Mahanjana. “Mphela and her accomplice allegedly forced the victim to stop the vehicle, strangled him to death, and robbed him of his cellphone and vehicle, which was later recovered,” she added.