Mkhwanazi, co-accused thought Emmanuel Mbense murder case would go nowhere as ex-cop’s presence questioned
Sibande is accused two in a case that has also implicated suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi, private security company owner Cobus Janse van Rensburg, EMPD officer Adrian MacKenzie, former EMPD officer Keisha-Leigh Stols and former police sergeant Juan-Maré Eksteen.
Former South African Police Service (Saps) sergeant Bhekokwakhe Sibande’s defence challenged the strength of the state’s case against him, arguing that although he may have been at the scene, there was no evidence establishing what role he allegedly played in Mbense’s death.
The presence of an ex-police officer at the scene where Emmanuel Mbense was allegedly tortured and killed was a point of contention on Thursday, 27 August 2026, in the bail proceedings of six people accused of his murder.
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