Police spokesperson, S’fiso Nyakane, said in a statement that the two suspects, aged 25 and 32, would appear in the Botshabelo Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

The two were arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and Tactical Response Team (TRT) in the early hours of Friday morning on charges of murder and robbery.

The body of Johannes Putsoeli, 37, was found in February in an open field near the Keizer Sebothelo Stadium in Botshabelo, with a stab wound in his upper body. He had been robbed of his service pistol and cellphone, as well as his wallet.

“The slain officer was stationed at Botshabelo Detective Services. The search for other suspects is still underway,” Nyakane said on Friday.

The national head of the Hawks, Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza, applauded the officers who worked tirelessly to bring justice to the family of the slain officer.

Ntlemeza said the Hawks’ claws would be out for those who threatened the security of the country by waging war against police officers.

“We are proud of our members and TRT officers who put their lives on the line to bring (alleged) police killers to book. We shall never rest until every single suspect in the cases relating to the killing of police officers is removed from society and brought to justice,” Ntlemeza said.

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