Suspect arrested for killing two women in Mamelodi


A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of two women in Mamelodi East, Pretoria.

The women were in their early 20s. They were fatally shot on Sunday.

A third victim who was also shot is receiving medical treatment at a healthcare facility.

Gauteng Police spokesperson Tinstwalo Sibeko says, “Acting on this information, a joint team consisting of detectives from Gauteng Provincial Serious and Violence Crime Unit, Provincial Crime Intelligence, and Mamelodi East Detectives arrested the suspect at a filling station in Pretoria. The suspect is expected to appear before the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 29 October 2025.”