Corruption Fighting Cop Tirhani Maswanganyi Murder Trial

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The murder of Gauteng policeman Maj-Gen Tirhani Maswanganyi on Tuesday was an indication that criminals were not afraid of law enforcement agencies, the FF Plus said.

"The murderers clearly, regardless of the motif, have no fear of law enforcement or prosecution," Freedom Front Plus leader in the province Jaco Mulder said in a statement on Tuesday evening.

He said the established criminal culture in South Africa has progressed to taunting the authorities.
 
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Fudzy said:
Wasn't it a hit?
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No one knows, they don't even know the cause of death. The FF are not wrong but to use this case is stupid because for all we know he could have been killed by his wife in bed whilst doing the deed. Or his gay kinky boy friend could have done it???

Why point fingers before you know anything??
 
Corruption fighting Police Commander found dead in Hammanskraal

Jhannesburg police cluster commander Maj-Gen Tirhani Simon Maswanganyi was found dead in a field near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, on Tuesday, police said.

"Approximately 3am this morning the body of the officer was found in a bushy area next to the road," Gauteng commissioner Lt-Gen Mzwandile Petros said.

"His hands and feet were tied up."

A police patrol found Maswanganyi's abandoned Isuzu bakkie next to the R101 on Monday evening, he said. A police uniform and police identification card were in the bakkie, which prompted a search.

Police were waiting for an autopsy report on the cause of death. Petros said there were no gunshot wounds. He said Maswanganyi had more than 31 years' service in the police.

"We will do everything in our power to locate and bring the perpetrators of this crime to book.

"I have assembled a team of detectives under the leadership of the deputy provincial commissioner for detective services, Maj-Gen Tebello Mosikili, and investigators from the provincial investigation unit and organised crime to investigate the murder," said Petros.

The Democratic Alliance sent its condolences to Maswanganyi's family, friends, and colleagues.

"By all accounts he was a dedicated policeman who keenly felt the need to make a difference in the fight against crime," DA MPL Kate Lorimer said in a statement.


Source : Sapa /gq/hdw/jk/th
Date : 18 Jun 2013 13:26
 
Police do not want to speculate whether Johannesburg cluster commander Maj-Gen Tirhani Maswanganyi was killed because of his involvement in a murder case, Gauteng commissioner Lt-Gen Mzwandile Petros said on Wednesday.

"He would have been, as a cluster commander, involved in the investigation," Petros told reporters in Johannesburg.

"We don't want to speculate that this officer was killed because he was involved in the investigation."

Petros said he was aware that Maswanganyi had been subpoenaed to testify in court, but he was not the key witness.

Maswanganyi was found dead in a field near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, on Tuesday.

He was found in the early hours of the morning in a bushy area near the road with his hands and feet tied.

A police patrol found Maswanganyi's abandoned Isuzu bakkie next to the R101 on Monday evening. A police uniform and police identification card were in the bakkie, which prompted a search.

Petros said a post-mortem was being carried out to determine the cause of death.


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Date : 19 Jun 2013 10:42
 
The death of Maj-Gen Tirhani Maswanganyi is a senseless blow to Gauteng's war against crime, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said on Tuesday.

"In the memory of Maj-General Maswanganyi all of us law-abiding citizens should take up the cudgels and say: 'We will not be cowed into submission by criminals. We will honour Maswanganyi by making sure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime are swiftly brought to book'," she said.

The 52-year-old policeman's body was found in a field near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, on Tuesday morning, police said.

His family told investigators he left home to go to work shortly after 2pm on Monday.

"Approximately 3am this morning, the body of the officer was found in a bushy area next to the road," Gauteng commissioner Lt-Gen Mzwandile Petros said. "His hands and feet were tied up."

A police patrol found Maswanganyi's abandoned Isuzu bakkie next to the R101 on Monday evening. A police uniform and a police identification card were in the bakkie, which prompted a search.

Police were waiting for a post mortem report on the cause of death. Petros said there were no gunshot wounds to the body.

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said Maswanganyi's death was a loss to South Africa.

He had been in the police for 31 years.

"The SA Police Service (SAPS) is poorer. The Gauteng provincial team is poorer. The people of Johannesburg are poorer. The people of Gauteng and of the entire South Africa are poorer," he said.

He condemned the killing of police officers.

"We have emphasised the point before that policing remains a very difficult and challenging duty.... On a daily basis our members face dangerous and vicious criminals, who will not hesitate to kill them."

One policeman's life lost was one too many, and enough was enough, he said.

The SA Police Union (Sapu) also condemned Maswanganyi's death.

"We want to condemn with the strongest terms possible the senseless murder of this top cop," said Sapu general secretary Oscar Skommere.

"His cold-blooded murder has robbed the SAPS, as he was one of a few career officers who have dedicated their lives [to] the fight against crime in our society."

The Democratic Alliance extended its condolences to Maswanganyi's family, friends, and colleagues.

"By all accounts he was a dedicated policeman who keenly felt the need to make a difference in the fight against crime," DA MPL Kate Lorimer said in a statement.

Petros said a team of detectives under the leadership of the deputy provincial commissioner for detective services, Maj-Gen Tebello Mosikili, and investigators from the provincial investigation unit and organised crime would investigate the murder.


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Date : 18 Jun 2013 18:42
 
Reward for Info

Police were offering a reward of up to R100,000 for information about Johannesburg cluster commander Maj-Gen Tirhani Maswanganyi's death, Gauteng commissioner Lt-Gen Mzwandile Petros said on Wednesday.

"We are working around the clock to make sure this case is solved," Petros told reporters in Johannesburg.

"We are appealing to the public... [and] we are giving a reward of up to R100,000, depending on the kind of information you give."

Maswanganyi was found dead in a field near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, near the R101 road, in the early hours of Tuesday. His hands and feet were tied.

A police patrol found Maswanganyi's abandoned Isuzu bakkie next to the road on Monday evening. A police uniform and police identification card were in the bakkie, which prompted a search.

Petros said a post mortem was being conducted to determine the cause of death.

Although there were no gunshot wounds, there was a wound on Maswanganyi's chest. Police were not sure what caused it. Maswanganyi's two cellphones were missing. It did not seem like anything was stolen.

He said police did not want to speculate whether Maswanganyi was killed because of his involvement in a murder case.

"He would have been, as a cluster commander, involved in the investigation. We don't want to speculate that this officer was killed because he was involved in the investigation."

Petros said he was aware that Maswanganyi had been subpoenaed to testify in court because he had been present during the interrogation, but he was not the key witness.

Petros said that Maswanganyi, who joined the police in 1982, was a passionate person who contributed immensely towards fighting crime in the province.

"The SA Police Service is shocked by the incident... ,we are working around the clock to make sure this case is solved," he said.


Source : Sapa /gq/tk/ad/th
Date : 19 Jun 2013 11:32
 
No gunshot wounds...
Makes one believe he had a slow painful death?... eina..
 
In a country run by the corrupt, the incorruptible either end up sidelined, imprisoned, or dead. I wonder if the case the Commander was working on is tied to the ANC in any way?
 
"We are appealing to the public... [and] we are giving a reward of up to R100,000, depending on the kind of information you give."
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Why not offer rewards for all serious crimes?
 
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