Alleged Hitman Arrested in Connection with Knysna Councillor Aubrey Tsengwa’s Murder
Police say the 44-year-old suspect is charged with murder and three attempted murders after detectives tracked him to Peddie.
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Alleged hitman arrested in connection with Knysna councillor Aubrey Tsengwa’s murder
Police have arrested an alleged hitman in connection with the fatal shooting of former Knysna executive mayor and serving ANC councillor, Aubrey Tsengwa. The suspect is expected to appear before the local magistrates’ court on Monday, 9 November.
SUSPECTED HITMAN IN COURT FOR FORMER KNYSNA MAYOR MURDER – Heart FM
A 44-year-old suspected hitman is expected at the Knysna Magistrate’s Court today. He was arrested in the Eastern Cape, last Friday, in connection with the murder of former Knysna Mayor Aubrey Tsengwa. Tsengwa was shot and killed on 19 August 2026, while driving home. Three other occupants were in the vehicle, and they survived the attack. A few days after the murder, three other suspects were arrested over the weekend of the 22 August 2026. The…
Alleged hitman in murder of former Knysna mayor arrested
A suspect is appearing in the Knysna Magistrates Court on Monday, whom police believe was the hitman who killed former Knysna mayor, Aubrey Tsengwa. Tsengwa was gunned down while in his car in the Joodsekamp area in August, with three other occupants of the vehicle having been wounded in the attack. READ MORE: Two arrests following murder of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa – Smile 90.4FM The Southern Cape police […]
Hitman arrested in murder of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa
The Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) has arrested a 44-year-old suspected hitman in connection with the murder of former Knysna Executive Mayor Aubrey Tsengwa (https://iol.co.za/capetimes/2026-08-20-former-knysna-mayor-aubrey-tsengwa-shot-dead-in-joodsekamp2/). South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday. Mathe said the suspect was arrested during a takedown operation…
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