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- A security guard accused of murder is missing.
- He disappeared following his release on bail.
- He was arrested in connection with the murder of a protester last year.
Mpumalanga police have launched a manhunt after a security guard accused of murder went missing following his release on bail.
Nqubeko Bright Mchunu, 41, disappeared after he was released, following his arrest for the murder of Tsepo Maseko, 33, who was killed on 17 August 2022.
Maseko was shot and killed during a protest at the Steve Tshwete Municipality in Middelburg.
According to police spokesperson, Colonel Donald Mdhluli, Mchunu was employed as a security guard at the municipality offices.
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"After the shooting, police conducted an investigation which led to the arrest of Mchunu as a suspect," Mdhuli said.
Mchunu's first appearance at the Middelburg Magistrate's Court was on 19 August 2022. He was granted R10 000 bail in September 2022.
Mdhluli said the case resumed and Mchunu attended until 9 March, but hasn't returned since. A warrant for his arrest was then issued in April.
Mchunu's last known address is in Mbongolwane, near Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal.
Anyone with information on Mchunu's whereabouts is urged to contact the investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Sizwe Malinga, on 079 286 8550, or call the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111.
