Tebogo Mnisi: A Look at the Suspect in the Mamelodi Murders

Tebogo Mnisi: A Look at the Suspect in the Mamelodi Murders

  • Tebogo Mnisi, the man who was arrested for the murder of Mamelodi East cousins Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga, appeared in court
  • He abandoned bail after he was charged with multiple charges, including murder and attempted murder
  • A closer look at Mnisi's alleged relationship with one of the victims shows that there was trouble brewing on the horizon

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.

Tebogo Mnisi was arrested for the murder of Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga
Tebogo Mnisi appeared in court for allegedly killing Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga. Image: Tshiyamo016/TikTok and @newslivesa/X
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MAMELODI, TSHWANE — The alleged relationship between murder suspect Tebogo Mnisi and one of the Moramaga cousins showed that there may have been sour relations that allegedly turned deadly.

Mnisi appeared before the Mamelodi Magistrates' Court on 29 October, two days after he was arrested on 27 October for the murder of Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga. He was charged with two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, one count of possessing an unlicensed firearm, and one count of unlawful possession of ammunition. He abandoned bail.

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According to Swisher Post, 38-year-old Mnisi allegedly worked as a tavern bouncer. Their unt, Maki Moramaga, allegedly said that Mnisi was in a relationship with Tshiamo. She believed that Baleseng was trying to protect her when the suspect allegedly killed them. The residents allegedly torched his house in Mamelodi East. His next court appearance will be on 19 January 2026.

Source: Briefly News

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a current affairs writer at Briefly News. With a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON, he has a strong background in digital journalism, having completed training with the Google News Initiative. He began his career as a journalist at Daily Sun, where he worked for four years before becoming a sub-editor and journalist at Capricorn Post. He then joined Vutivi Business News in 2020 before moving to Briefly News in 2023.