Police have announced on Monday that they have made a breakthrough on the slain Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa. A total of five suspects have been arrested and are due to appear in court on Tuesday morning at a Johannesburg court. 

Meyiwa was murdered six years ago at his girlfriend’s home Kelly Khumalo. National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole says that they are confident that they have a strong case against these five suspects, since the person who is believed to have pulled the trigger was linked through forensic and ballistic evidence.

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“One of them is suspected of having pulled the trigger in the case. Secondly, this case is backed up by forensic evidence.”

Police Minister Bheki Cele said the long-awaited arrests would hopefully help bring some closure to the Meyiwa family.

“We remain confident that these arrests are the start of bringing closure to Senzo Meyiwa’s family, friends as well as millions of South Africans.”

Police believes that Meyiwa’s murder was not a robbery gone wrong but a hit.

AfriForum’s Advocate Gerrie Nel is confident the person who pulled the trigger and killed Meyiwa will be among the group of five suspects due in the dock in Boksburg on Tuesday morning.

 “When they appear today in court, lots of people will understand it more, lots of people will agree with us that we are dealing with a hit and hope that more people will put pressure on the South African Police Service and National Prosecuting Authority to address the mastermind,” Said Gerrie Nel