SAPS Arrests Suspect for Allegedly Murdering Mamelodi Cousins
- The South African Police Service had made progress after two young women who were cousins were killed in Tshwane
- The bodies of the women were found on 26 October 2025, after one of them allegedly got into a fatal argument with her boyfriend
- The police arrested a suspect, and it emerged that a third person was shot during the incident and is recovering in the hospital
Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk, South Africa, covered a range of criminal activities, including cash-in-transit heists, kidnappings, taxi violence, police investigations, police shootouts, and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.
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MAMELODI, TSHWANE — The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Tshwane arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of two women who were gunned down in Mamelodi East on 26 October 2025.
According to Jacaranda News, a joint team of police detectives from the Gauteng Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit, detectives from Mamelodi East, and Provincial Crime Intelligence officers located the suspect at a filling station in Tshwane. He will appear before the Mamelodi Magistrates' Court on 19 October.
What happened to the two women?
Baleseng Moramaga and her cousin, Tshiamo Moramaga, were allegedly gunned down after one of them got into an argument that went wrong. According to an eyewitness, the argument was with the boyfriend of one of the two cousins.
Tshiamo's mother, Itumeleng, said that the deaths devastated her. She said that the two were extremely close and even wore the same clothes. Itunmeleng mentioned that Baleseng was her sister's child. Tshiamo was a beauty therapist, and Baleseng was a teaching student.
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South Africans react to the arrest
Nwtizens commenting on X were pleased that an arrest was made.
Jacques Prinsloo said:
"A quick arrest is positive. The survivor's testimony will be crucial for the prosecution."
Tau13 said:
"Great job by SAPS."
Ash said:
"This is the kind of policing we want here in SA. Now we need to know what the motive behind their killing execution style was."
Lettuce Mathebula said:
"At least there's a breakthrough."
Polydo said:
"We are happy as a country. Let's pray he does not get bail."
Eastern Cape man arrested for murder
In a related article, Briefly News reported that a man in Qunu, Eastern Cape, handed himself to the police for allegedly murdering his girlfriend on New Year's Day. He appeared before the Gqeberha Magistrates Court on 3 January.
The suspect took his girlfriend to his place, where he allegedly assaulted her. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival.
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