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Peter told the court:"Khuza called me and asked if I could give him Roets’ address and I replied that I had no clue."In the dock with Peter and Khuza is a former student at the university, Sicelo Mbulawa, 28, who ran a car repair workshop that did business with the UFH's fleet department; Mthobisi Khanyile, 29; and 30-year-old Mthobisi Dlamini Zondo. Khanyile and Dlamini Zondo were arrested in KwaZulu-Natal by the police’s special task team investigating the hits on UFH employees.

Peter faces a string of charges, including the murders of Roets and Vesele, the attempted murders of Buhlungu and his office manager, Nozuko Mabombo, as well as fraud and corruption.Mbulawa and Khuza have been charged with the murder of Roets, fraud and corruption. Khanyile and Dlamini Zondo have been charged with the murders of Roets and Vesele, the attempted murders of Buhlungu, Mabombo, and Professor Renuka Vithal, as well as the possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Vesele, who was Buhlungu's bodyguard, was killed on 6 January when gunmen opened fire on the vice-chancellor's vehicle at his home in Alice.We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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