Four police officers from the Public Order Policing Unit have been arrested in connection with the death of Mthokozisi Ntumba. They face charges including murder, attempted murder, and defeating the ends of justice, and will appear in court on March 17, 2021. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is handling the case.

1. MediaStatement
15 March 2021
IPIDARRESTS 4/5 POLICE OFFICERSIN CONNECTION WITHMTHOKOZISINTUMBA’S DEATH
The IndependentPoliceInvestigativeDirectorate (IPID/the Directorate) hasjustarrestedfour(4) police officersfromthe PublicOrderPolicing
Unit inconnectionwiththe deathof Mthokozisi Ntumba.
The four officerswillappearatthe JohannesburgMagistrate CourtonWednesdaythe 17 March 2021 and theyare facingchargers of murder,3X
attemptedmurderanddefeatingthe endof justice.
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Enquiries
NdilekaCola(IPIDNationalSpokesperson)
073 376 8758
ncola@ipid.gov.za