This brings the number of people charged for the xenophobic attack to 19, including one ANC official.
Last week, six houses allegedly illegally occupied by foreigners were set on fire in the area. About 20 Zimbabweans, including women and kids escaped with their lives and are now staying at the Polokwane Police Station. All of their belongings were burnt by the mob.
Polokwane Police Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said, “We arrested the suspected ringleader behind the burning of the RDP houses and he will be charged with arson. This week we arrested seven more suspects following the death of Godfrey Sibanda.”
Last month Provincial ANC spokesman David Masondo said, “I am shocked and disgusted by the killing of a Zimbabwean national in what appears to be a struggle over jobs and housing Seshego. Such violent acts are not are unacceptable because they are incompatible with the democratic South Africa we fought for.
“The allegation that the Zimbabwean killed two South Africans during a robbery is not justification for South Africans to take law into their own hands. We call on all South Africans to refrain from further attacks.”
All 19 face charges of incitement, public violence, malicious damage to property, arson and murder. The councillor and 11 others are out on bail and will be back in court on 16 August.
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