Two suspects, aged 27 and 29 years were arrested soon after the murder of a councillor and the rape of his 28-year-old girlfriend during the early hours of Sunday, 2 July 2023 in Dutywa.
It is alleged that at about 03:00 on the mentioned date, the ward councillor, Mzikayise Sakhi (45) and his girlfriend were on their way home from a local tavern in Kwarini location in Ngxakaxa A/A when they were accosted by the suspects.
Sakhi was strangled to death while the woman was taken to a vandalised house near a stadium and allegedly raped.
A case of murder and rape are under investigation.
Suspects are expected to appear in court soon.
