Today 11 years ago Cop arrested for attempted murder on farm

On Monday 24 May 2010 Rebecca Malethokwa Mfisa and two other suspects appeared in the Schweizer-Reneke Magistrates’ Court, charged with attempted murder. Rebecca Maletlhokwa Mfisa, (then 34) was arrested on Friday 21 May after she and three men allegedly shot at a farmer on his farm outside of Schweizer-Reneke, Lieutenant-General Lesetja Ephraim Beetha said.

A 36-year-old farmer arrived back at his farmhouse on Friday evening when he was shot at as he got out of his car. The farmer reacted immediately and returned fire upon which the suspects fled the scene.The farmer immediately went into his house and sounded the alert. Neighbouring farmers immediately started looking for the suspects and stopped Mfisa who was driving a bakkie on the Hartsfontein gravel road. Police arrived soon after and discovered her police identification, a gun, police-issue torch and two-way hand radios in the vehicle.

On Saturday Modisaotsile Advocate Koki, 37, was also arrested for the crime.
Thembile Johannes Rens, 35, who is an ex-policeman and (then) believed to be in a relationship with Mfisa, was handed to police by his lawyer on Monday, Beetha said.
“The fourth suspect is still at large and we are still following all the information regarding his whereabouts.” Beetha said at the time.

The case of (the then constable at the SAPS Florida crime prevention unit - now sergeant at the Thabazimbi police station) Rebecca Malethokwa Mfisa and two other suspects was postponed to May 31 2010 for further investigation and a formal bail application.

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