Mpumalanga Court Postpones Bail Hearing for Accused TVET Student Shooter

• The case against a 24-year-old accused of shooting and killing a TVET student has been postponed to 31 July 2024
• Samkelo Mngcina allegedly killed one student and injured two others after being denied access to the college's freshers party
• Mngcina, who was charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder, was remanded in custody

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered Mpumalanga crime and current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

The case against a 24-year-old accused of shooting and killing a TVET student has been postponed to 31 July 2024.

24-year-old charged with murder

Samkelo Mngcina, who was charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder, appeared before the Barberton Magistrate's Court on 23 July 2024. Mngina allegedly shot and killed 23-year-old Banele Bhisha and injured two other students at a TVET College's Freshers Ball in Barberton, Mpumalanga, on 20 July 2024.

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According to the SAPS' Colonel Donald Mdhluli, when Mngina was denied access to the event, he went to his car to fetch his weapon:

“When he returned, he reportedly took out a firearm and began shooting randomly, resulting in three sustaining some injuries. Unfortunately, one of the victims succumbed to his injuries whilst two others were taken to hospital for medical treatment.”

The 24-year-old was remanded in custody until his formal bail application.

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Briefly News reported that a man who murdered a minor on a farm in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga, was sentenced to life behind bars.

Sarel Petrus Du Plessis was found guilty of the murder of 14-year-old Bhekimuzi Ziko at a farm in Kamhlushwa. The acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga welcomed the sentence.

Source: Briefly News