The wife of a murdered South African police officer has been arrested for allegedly hiring the hitmen that k!lled him.
Constable Banele Sikhosana, an Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer, was fatally shot on February 7, 2025 while opening his tuck shop in Rest in Kwa-Thema, Ekurhuleni. The k!llers took his service pistol.
Authorities later arrested a man identified as Nhlizitozabantu Magwanyana, at the Kwa-Thema Hostel, who confessed to carrying out the k!lling.
Acting EMPD chief of police Julius Mkhwanazi says the hitman admitted to being paid by Sikhosana’s wife, with the final payment allegedly made shortly after the m8rder.
One more suspect remains at large, but police report that an arrest is imminent.
Investigators further revealed that this was not the first attempt on Sikhosana’s life.
His wife had allegedly tried to poison him a week before the m8rder.
Skosana was on sick leave recovering from the suspected poisoning when he was shot d3ad.
A memorial service was held at Sikhosana’s home on Thursday, February 13.
His wife was taken into custody on Friday afternoon, February 14, while preparing his funeral arrangements which was held on Saturday.
The arrested suspects are scheduled to appear in the Springs Magistrate’s Court on Monday, February 17.
