Police ‘closing in’ on IFP MP’s killer
National police say they are closing in on a suspect linked to the murder of senior Inkatha Freedom Party member, Khethamabala Sithole.
Sithole was shot and killed in Katlehong, on the East Rand, on Saturday evening in what the party believes was a hit.
National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, says he is confident there will be a breakthrough in the case soon.
He met with members of the investigating team on Monday evening, whom he said told him that they are making steady progress in tracking down a suspect.
The top cop urged whoever was responsible for Sithole's murder to hand themselves over to police, warning it's only a matter of time before they are caught.
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"We know who we are looking for, it’s just a matter of time before we effect an arrest. Our crime intelligence operatives and seasoned detectives are on the ground actively searching for this suspect. We also urge this suspect to hand himself over to his nearest police station," he said.
Meanwhile, the IFP believes Sithole was assassinated.
He served as deputy chief whip in the National Assembly and was a member of the party's National Council.
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