Overview
- The Hawks arrested Thamsanqa Mthembu, 33, on the N1 near Bloemfontein in an intelligence‑led interprovincial operation involving specialist units and local police.
- He was processed in Welkom, transported to Gqeberha, appeared at the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, and was remanded until 3 March alongside co‑accused Ayabulela Busakwe and Simthembile Xungu.
- Police say he was attempting to flee the Eastern Cape, and three cellphones seized during the arrest will undergo forensic analysis.
- Further inquiries indicate he is also wanted in an attempted‑murder case registered at the Kwazakhele police station in Gqeberha.
- Two suspects arrested in September remain in custody as an affidavit alleges a St Albans inmate ordered the hit, with the broader investigation ongoing.