Aunt of Slain Tshwane Cousins Slams Allegations About Their Lifestyle

• The aunt of Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga, who were killed in Mamelodi in Tshwane, has slammed rumours circulating against them
• The two cousins were found dead on 26 October 2025, and a suspect was arrested hours after the incident
• Maki Moramaga addressed the allegations that the cousins had questionable habits and berated those spreading the rumours

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TSHWANE, GAUTENG — Maki Moramaga, the aunt of Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga, the two cousins who were shot dead in Mamelodi, Tshwane, addressed rumours that were circulating about them.

According to Eyewitness News, Maki denied that Tshiamo and Baleseng had been with men under questionable circumstances on the day they were killed. She said that the comments have hurt the family. She stressed that Tshiamo was a beautician and Baleseng was a third-year student. The funeral of the two cousins will be held in Lukai Village in Limpopo.

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What happened to the two women?

The bodies of the two women were found outside a tavern in Mamelodi East. An eyewitness alleged that one of them got into an argument with a man believed to be her boyfriend when the shooting took place.

The South African Police Service arrested a suspect after a joint operation between multiple units launched a manhunt for him. He was found at a petrol station not far from where the bodies of the two women were found.

What you need to know about the Mamelodi deaths

• The suspect was arrested a few hours after the incident happened in Mamelodi East; the police caught him at a nearby petrol station during a joint operation after the police launched a manhunt for him
• The cousins' landlady spoke about her relationship with them during their five-month stay in one of the backrooms
• Actress Tebogo Thobejane raised awareness of gender-based violence following the Mamelodi shooting and was deeply hurt by the incident
• Moja Love TV owner Aubrey Tau donated R250,000 to the families of the two cousins who were killed
• A Limpopo woman shared an old video of the cousins dancing and having a good time, and South Africans were moved by it

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Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya frustrated by Mamelodi murders

In a related article, Briefly News reported that the mayor of Tshwane, Dr Nasiphi Moya, weighed in on the gruesome murders of the Moramaga cousins. Tshiamo and Baleseng were gunned down in Mamelodi East.

Moya spoke during the City of Tshwane's launch of the Festive Season campaign with an awareness campaign against gender-based violence. Moya shared how hurt and devastated she was by the incidents, which shocked the country.

"Who shoots a 21-year-old and a 22-year-old to the head? Who does that? what kind of society have we become where men think they are so entitled to women thatwhen they don't get what they want, they want to take the life that God has given to that woman?" she asked.

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Source: Briefly News