Two arrested for Sakhumzi restaurant murder

14 February 2017 - 20:05 By Jan Bornman
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Gauteng police have confirmed that they arrested two men in connection with the murder of Khwesi Hudson‚ who was shot at the popular Soweto restaurant Sakhumzi in January.

One of the managers of Sakhumzi restaurant in Vilikazi Street‚ Soweto‚ was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday morning.
One of the managers of Sakhumzi restaurant in Vilikazi Street‚ Soweto‚ was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Image: Sakhumzi Restaurant via Twitter

"I can confirm that two suspects were arrested this morning. One of them in Soweto‚ and the other in KwaZulu-Natal‚" said Gauteng provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said on Tuesday.

The men are aged 23 and 25 and will be appearing in the Orlando Magistrate's Court on Wednesday on charges of murder‚ armed robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm.

Police confiscated one firearm and a vehicle believed to have been used in the murder.

"It is believed there were more suspects. The police are looking for at least two more suspects‚" Peters said.

Hudson‚ 60‚ officially joined the restaurant in 2015 to help expand the business.

He was shot and killed during an armed robbery‚ but it was not the first time the restaurant has been hit. Sakhumzi has experienced two robberies since it was opened.

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