Three South Africans have been charged in court for allegedly killing Isaac Satlat, a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, in Pretoria West.
The suspects, identified as Dikeledi Tears Mphela (24),
Goitsione Machidi (25), and McClaren Mushwana (30), appeared before the
Pretoria magistrates’ court on Monday.
Satlat was killed on February 11 after picking up passengers
who had requested his service.
Footage from the car’s dashboard shows a female passenger
attacking him as a male passenger in the back seat joined in the assault.
The victim was reportedly strangled from behind, after which
the suspects then dumped his body on the back seat and took control of the
vehicle.
Police later recovered the hijacked car with Satlat’s body
inside.
According to a statement released on Monday by the South
African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the suspects are facing charges
of premeditated murder and robbery.
The agency said the suspects abandoned their bail
application, adding that the case has been adjourned to February 23 for further
investigations.
“It is alleged that on 11 February 2026, the accused ordered
e-hailing services using a mobile phone number that was not registered in their
name,” Lumka Mahanjana, the NPA regional spokesperson for the Gauteng division,
said in the statement.
“When the vehicle arrived, Mphela and an accomplice, who is
still at large, got into the vehicle, while the other two accused followed in a
separate car.
“Mphela and her accomplice allegedly forced the deceased to
stop the vehicle, strangled him to death and robbed him of his cell phone and
vehicle which was later recovered.
“The incident was captured by a camera installed in the
vehicle, and the footage was circulated on social media.
“Investigations by the South African Police Service led to
the arrest of Mphela on 13 February 2026. The other two accused were arrested
on 15 February 2026. The matter was postponed to 23 February 2026, for further
investigations.
“The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) remains committed
to working closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators of
violent crimes are brought to justice.”
The fourth suspect handed himself over to the police on
Monday, and he is expected to face charges on Tuesday.
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