North West spade killer: Community delivers triple‑murder suspect to Saps
Police launched a manhunt for the suspect who allegedly hacked three people to death with a spade Less than 12 hours after police issued a nationwide alert, the people of Moeka Vuma in the North West assisted in apprehending a suspect in a triple‑murder case and delivered the alleged killer straight into police custody.
Public alert Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said that after Saps issued a public alert and circulated Mohajane’s photograph, the community of Moeka Vuma played a critical role in bringing the suspect to the police.
Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (Saps), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane hailed the community’s vigilance, saying the arrest of the suspect James Mohajane proves that ordinary citizens are a critical force in the fight against violent crime.
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