ANA reports that two more suspects, aged 27 and 35, have been arrested for the murder of Harmony Gold manager Simphiwe Kubheka, police said on Monday.  

Khubeka, who was a Free State regional manager for the gold producer, was shot dead in his car assassination-style on Thursday last week.  The two suspects were arrested on Sunday.  A third suspect, Lehlohonolo Thethe, 25, who was arrested on Friday, appeared in court on Monday.  All three suspects are expected to appear in the Welkom Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.  There has been speculation that Kubheka was murdered by illegal miners.

• A short report is at Mining Weekly

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