In a shocking development, the last of four suspects in the murder of 22-year-old Bolt driver Isaac Satlat surrendered to police yesterday, in Atteridgeville.
He is expected to appear before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court today. Earlier the same day, three of Satlat’s alleged killers, Dikeledi Tears Phela, Gositsiane Machidi, and McClaren Mushwana, appeared in court but abandoned their bail applications, choosing to remain behind bars.
Supporters and e-hailing drivers staged a picket outside the courthouse, chanting “Justice for Isaac” as the trio appeared briefly before the matter was postponed, while calling on the government to improve safety for digital platform drivers.
Provincial police spokesperson Mavela Masondo confirmed that all four suspects, including the one who surrendered later, face charges of premeditated murder, aggravated robbery, and car hijacking in connection with…