South Africans are applauding KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi after a major breakthrough in DJ Sumbody’s murder case.
The beloved Amapiano star was brutally gunned down in a targeted shooting in November 2022.
MKHWANAZI PRAISED AS BREAKTHROUGH SHIFTS MURDER CASE FORWARD
Ever since his fatal attack, there have been public concerns over the lack of arrests in his murder case. On Monday afternoon in Gauteng, four suspects linked to his murder were arrested by law enforcement officials in a joint operation.
According to police, three suspects acted as hitmen, while the fourth allegedly planned and executed the DJ’s fatal shooting.
Although not leading the case, Mkhwanazi hinted at progress during a 6 July briefing focused on multiple celebrity murder investigations.
At the time, no arrests had been made, but his comments suggested that suspects were being tracked and evidence gathered. Mkhwanazi revealed that certain high-ranking officials were actively obstructing justice to protect drug-linked criminal networks in South Africa.
He added that firearms seized in Gauteng have been forensically connected to multiple entertainment industry murders dating back to 2021.
SOUTH AFRICANS APPLAUD POLICE FOLLOWING BREAKTHROUGH
Following the arrests, many South Africans flooded X (formerly Twitter) with praise for Mkhwanazi’s leadership and fearless commitment to justice.
@Tobisani1, “We love Lord Mkhwanazi.”
@Cocobby02, “Mkhwanazi’s name must be placed in the books of history as our corruption fighter. What has been done for us is more than HUGE. The corruption was larger than us, and it probably still is, but his infamous presser opened up the can.”
@Ab2theking, “A Job well done to L.t. Mkhwanazi, if it wasn’t for you, no one would be arrested by now.”
@zinqitha, “We salute Mkhwanazi”
@TrevorNGBX, “General Mkhwanazi, take a bow, sir.
@KatlegoiRamushu2, “As a nation, we will never ever stop talking about Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi until his contract is renewed.”
@PulseOnX, “General Mkhwanazi opened a can of worms that might take down an entire drug and fraud empire. He’s the real deal.”
SUSPECTS APPEAR IN COURT
The four suspects are currently facing three counts of murder, each linked to the brutal attack that shocked South Africa deeply.
These charges relate to the deaths of DJ Sumbody and his bodyguards, Sibusiso Mokoena and Sandile Myeza, during the 2022 ambush. The men appeared briefly in Alexandra Magistrate’s Court today, where the case was officially postponed to 29 July 2025.
Authorities said the delay is to allow time for further investigation and proper verification of newly uncovered information and forensic evidence.
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