Police believe the hitmen behind the killings of University of Fort Hare staff are from the same group behind assassination attempts on now slain Buffalo City Metro infrastructure director and former acting city manager Nceba Ncunyana.
The state has argued that granting bail to the five men charged with gunning down two University of Fort Hare employees, and allegedly executing a string of attempted murders, including that of the vice-chancellor, would allow them to eliminate witnesses and finish off an apparent hit list. This was among the reasons given by the investigating officer while opposing the bail bid of former UFH employees Bongani Peter and Wanini Khuza, former SRC member Sicelo Mbulawa, and alleged hitmen Mthobi.