The wife of slain EMPD officer Banele Sikhosana has been arrested
Video of slain South African cop’s wife crying at his memorial service hours before police arrested her for allegedly hiring the hitmen that killed him
The wife of a murdered South African police officer has been arrested for allegedly hiring the hitmen that killed him.
Constable Banele Sikhosana, an Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer, was fatally shot on February 7, 2025 while opening his tuck shop in Rest in Kwa-Thema, Ekurhuleni.
The killers took his service pistol.
Authorities later arrested a man identified as Nhlizitozabantu Magwanyana, at the Kwa-Thema Hostel, who confessed to carrying out the killing.
VIDEO OF HER CRYING AT THE FUNERAL
Acting EMPD chief of police Julius Mkhwanazi says the hitman admitted to being paid by Sikhosana’s wife, with the final payment allegedly made shortly after the m8rder.
One more suspect remains at large, but police report that an arrest is imminent.
Investigators further revealed that this was not the first attempt on Sikhosana’s life.
His wife had allegedly tried to poison him a week before the murder.
Skosana was on sick leave recovering from the suspected poisoning when he was shot dead.
A memorial service was held at Sikhosana’s home on Thursday, February 13.
His wife was taken into custody on Friday afternoon, February 14, while preparing his funeral arrangements which was held on Saturday.
The arrested suspects are scheduled to appear in the Springs Magistrate’s Court on Monday, February 17.
