Stander is accused - alongside three of his ex-colleagues of the 1987 murder of anti-apartheid activist Caiphus Nyoka.
JOHANNESBURG - Murder-accused former apartheid police officer, Pieter Stander, has lost his job as a soldier in Iraq.
The State was set to bring an application for leave to appeal on Thursday but in light of the latest developments, Stander’s now agreed to give his passport back and that application’s been abandoned. He said further that while his employer initially indicated he would be given extended leave to deal with the case, it has since decided instead to terminate his employment.
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