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Two senior Hawks officers accused of corruption in Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court.
The Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, in Limpopo, has set the trial date in the corruption case of two senior Hawks officers, accused of covering a politically related murder case.
The case against Captain Virginia Kupa and Brigadier Mapone Mohajane has been postponed to the second of February for pre-trial and trial.
The two allegedly asked the investigating officer to dismiss evidence that could link former African National Congress (ANC) Member of Provincial Legislature, Tally Mashamaite, to the murder of Mogalakwena Councillor, Vaaltyn Kekana.
Kekana and ANC member, Ralph Kanyane, were gunned down in what is suspected to be a politically motivated hit in July 2019.
The two senior Hawks officers accused of corruption by covering political murder case are today appearing in the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Limpopo. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/d24rw88HPK
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Magistrate Matlaba Kganyago postponed the matter. ‘The matter against you is remanded to the second day of February 2026 for pretrial hearing, you’re on an extended bail,” says Kganyago.
Meanwhile, Mohajane’s lawyer, Donald Matshete, has welcomed the postponement and says it affords lawyers time for further consultation with the accused.
“We received the docket content, we do not have the problem if this matter is postponed to next year for us to be able to consult with our clients and continue with the trial, the volume of the docket is much bigger and we are not sure how many witnesses my lenient colleague is willing to call but we do not have the problem,” says Matshete.
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