Police have successfully foiled a plot to kill advocate William Mokhare.
After a dramatic turn of events they arrested the prominent Johannesburg advocate’s wife, Boitumelo Joyce Mokhare and two men.
One of the men is a self-proclaimed Zion Christian Church (ZCC) prophet. The three were arrested and charged with conspiracy to kill.
Mokhare is the chairperson of both the Limpopo Society of Advocates and the Mpumalanga Society of Advocates.
It is understood that at the centre of the plot is the multi-million estate that Mokhare amassed over the years.
“Three men were arrested after the police foiled the plot after a month of intensive investigation. A tip-off was received that the firearm that was to be used to kill the senior counsel was delivered to the false prophet.
“The firearm and ammunition were found at the premises of the self-proclaimed ZCC prophet,” according to a statement.
The wife was arrested on Wednesday and made her appearance at the Alexandra magistrate’s court on Thursday. She was joined by the two co-accused when the matter was remanded to Friday for a bail application.
National Prosecuting Authority regional spokesperson Phindile Mjonondwane said the bail application hearing would commence again on Monday.
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