Police in Maokeng request community assistance to trace the driver of a white sedan allegedly involved in a hit and run incident that claimed the life of a man in Maokeng. This incident occurred on Saturday, 16 October 2021, at Manis Street, Marabastad in Maokeng at about 00:15 midnight.

It is alleged that prior to this incident, a 50-year-old Teboho Gaarekwe was driving a white Toyota Cressida from Kroonstad town to Maokeng with five passengers on board. Two males and two females were seated at the back seat while one passengers was in the front passenger seat. The back seat passengers requested a lift from town.

It is alleged that an argument erupted between the two male passengers at the back seat and the one in front about small change of transport fees. As the car stopped near AB’s Car Wash, two males at the back seat alighted from the car, opened the left passenger side, pulled him out and started beating him up. The driver also alighted the car to intervene. The two turned on him by beating him up and left him in the middle of the road. It is further alleged that a speeding motor vehicle came and the two attackers managed to move out of the road leaving their victim in the road.  The speeding vehicle ran over him and left him for dead.

The information gathered at the scene was that the motor vehicle involved is white in colour. The surviving beaten up passenger, who sustained serious injuries, was taken to the hospital. He could not give a description of their attackers, the two female passengers and the motor vehicle that hit and killed Teboho Gaarekwe. A case of culpable homicide was opened for further investigation.

The investigation officer Detective Constable Jabulani Kumalo has later discovered that the involved motor vehicle is a white Mazda 323 sedan. Its registration number plate is however not known at this stage. He requests the two male and female passengers who were given a lift by the deceased of the white Toyota Cresida to come forward with information to help solve this case. Anyone who may have information that can assist to trace the white Mazda 323 and the whereabouts of the driver is requested to contact Detective Sergeant Jabulani Kumalo of Maokeng SAPS Detective Unit on 073 900 4892 or use My SAPS App for anonymous tip-off.

Source: South African Police Service