Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has appointed a multidisciplinary team of detectives and crime intelligence officers to investigate the murder of March and March Gauteng leader Andile Mvuyiselwa Somgaxa.
Dimpane announced that a team of experienced detectives and crime intelligence officers has been appointed to investigate the case in consultation with Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni.
Somgaxa was shot in the driveway of his Greenfield home in Johannesburg on July 3. He died in hospital on July 13.
Dimpane condemned the attack and said SAPS was committed to identifying and arresting those responsible.
“The appointment of a multidisciplinary team underscores the seriousness with which SAPS is treating this matter. We are committed to conducting a thorough investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding this murder and to ensure accountability,” she said.
According to an earlier report by IOL, March and March said it expected police to conduct a thorough investigation into Somgaxa’s killing and vowed to continue its demonstrations despite his death.
