the following was obtained from www.iol.co.za
Only four of the five men arrested in connection with the murder of South African reggae great Lucky Dube could be linked to the killing, police said on Monday.The four would appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday on charges of murder, attempted murder and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, said Superintendent Eugene Opperman.A fifth man arrested with them would appear in the Katlehong magistrate's court on a charge related to the possession of suspected stolen property, he said.Dube, 43, was shot dead during an apparent botched hijacking while dropping his two teenage children at his brother's house in Rosettenville on Thursday night.
Police arrested the five - aged 31 to 35 - in Spruitview, on the East Rand, on Sunday morning.They seized two stolen handguns and a Volkswagen Polo thought to have been used in the crime. They later confiscated another three vehicles, which were believed to be stolen.A funeral service for Dube will be held in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday. A memorial service will be held at the Bassline in Newtown on Wednesday at 9am. - Sapa
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