Mamelodi SAPS hostage standoff with constable ends in murder-suicide
A 16-hour Mamelodi hostage standoff ended in tragedy when Constable Thapelo Mashego killed his nephew before taking his own life.
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Ministers held hostage: Presidency head explains what happened [video]
Ministers thanked Bheki Cele unreservedly for acting swiftly in what was a very tense situation inside St George's Hotel.
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