Hawks members from the Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have arrested Kwanele Khatheni (27) for the murder of Sergeant Sanele Dlamini (37), who was fatally shot in Inanda last year.
Khatheni was apprehended at his hideout on Wednesday and appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
KZN Hawks Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo said that on 8 April 2025, Sergeant Dlamini, who was attached to the Presidential Protection Unit, was off duty and driving his private motor vehicle along Mafukuzela Road in Inanda Newtown.
“It is alleged that he stopped opposite the service station and went to the tuck shop. Whilst waiting to purchase, he was accosted by the accused. Sgt Dlamini managed to draw his service pistol and fired several shots towards the accused. One of the accused also shot at Sergeant Dlamini and robbed him of his service pistol. He was taken to hospital in his private motor vehicle and was declared dead on arrival,” he said.
Mhlongo said that a case of murder was reported at Inanda police station and Hawks members attended the crime scene.
“Information was received that one of the accused was taken to a local clinic and police proceeded to the clinic where he was placed under arrest. He was identified as Ntuthuko Nzama, aged 27. Nzama appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court a few days after the incident and has been remanded in custody since then.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that Nzama was taken to the clinic by Khatheni, who introduced himself as Sipho. This led to his arrest on Wednesday. He briefly appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court today and was remanded in custody,” said Mhlongo.
Mhlongo said the case was postponed to 20 March 2026 for a formal bail application, and Nzama will reappear in the same court on 18 March 2026 for trial.
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