Capetonian accused of threatening to shoot premier Alan Winde is arrested - TimesLIVE

Western Cape police have arrested a 46-year-old man in connection with threatening messages directed at Western Cape premier Alan Winde.

The arrest follows an investigation into intimidating text messages received by Winde on October 17.

“The messages allegedly contained threats directed at the premier, as well as a direct threat to shoot the complainant,” police spokesperson Col Andrè Traut said.

“Detectives from the provincial murder and robbery unit, working closely with crime intelligence, pursued several investigative leads to identify and trace the suspect. After the gathering and analysis of relevant information, an arrest warrant was obtained.”

The suspect was arrested at about 3.30am on Friday, in Kensington, Cape Town.

A cellphone believed to have been used in the commission of the offence was seized.

Traut said the suspect faces charges relating to intimidation and contraventions of the Cybercrimes Act.

“Western Cape police take threats and intimidation seriously, particularly where they are intended to undermine the safety of individuals or public representatives. Such conduct will be investigated and dealt with through the appropriate legal processes,” said Traut.