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TimesLIVE reports that three police sergeants and a constable who allegedly took part in a multimillion-rand house burglary in one of the country's most exclusive residential suburbs will remain in custody until their next court appearance in Cape Town.
Jacobus Groenewald, 44, Bradley Minnaar, 28, Mthuthuzeli Mafanya, 33, and Bathandwa Soldati, 38, appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Thursday. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila reported: “Three of the accused were supposed to apply for bail but this could not happen as Soldati was added to the docket today (Thursday) and his legal representative also needs to get instructions from him before applying for bail.” A police spokesperson said the 38-year-old sergeant (Soldati) was arrested at Philippi SAPS after being “linked through fingerprints found at the crime scene”. The house robbery took place at about 1.35am on 14 September. The owner of the property is a foreigner. The first of the four suspects was arrested on the same day, and the most recent arrest was made on Wednesday. Provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Thembisile Patekile applauded the arrests, adding that police were supposed to uphold the law and protect the public.
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