A 38-year-old man has been arrested in Pretoria at a filling station in connection with the murders of two cousins, Tshiamo Moramaga and Baleseng Moramaga, in Mamelodi, Tshwane. Their bodies were discovered on the side of the road in the Mahube Valley on Sunday.
The suspect is also charged with the attempted murder of a third woman, who was shot during the same incident and is currently receiving medical treatment in a hospital.
The arrest was made yesterday by a joint team of detectives from the Gauteng serious and violent crimes unit, provincial crime intelligence, and local detectives.
The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Mamelodi magistrate’s court tomorrow on two counts of murder and one of attempted murder.
Here is a timeline of the events in bullet points:
- Sunday, October 26, 2025:
- The incident (murders and attempted murder) took place in Mamelodi East Extension 17.
- The bodies of cousins Tshiamo Moramaga and Baleseng Moramaga were found dead on the side of the road in the Mahube Valley.
- A third woman was shot during the same incident and is receiving medical treatment in the hospital.
- Monday, October 27, 2025:
- A 38-year-old man was arrested.
- The suspect was nabbed at a filling station in Pretoria.
- The arrest was made by a joint police team from the serious and violent crimes unit, provincial crime intelligence, and local detectives.
- Wednesday, October 29, 2025:
- The suspect is expected to appear before the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court.
- He will face charges of two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.
