Staff Reporter.
Two suspects that have been linked to the July 2022 shooting incident in Mdlalose’s Tavern in Nomzamo Park in the east of Soweto have been arrested.
At least 16 people were killed when gunmen opened fire on patrons of Mdlalose’s Tavern.
One of the suspects was arrested in Johannesburg on Thursday by National Crime Intelligence officers, who was later linked to the Soweto tavern shooting.
“The suspect was handed over to Gauteng’s Murder and Robbery Investigating Team for further handling. He then led the team to one of his accomplices who was arrested in Northern Cape on 23 September 2022,” said Brigadier Brenda Muridili.
“The team proceeded to arrest two more suspects, linked to a murder case for an incident that occurred in Kliptown in October 2021 where a Lesotho musician was killed. He is also linked to another murder and attempted murder case that occurred in Orlando in May 2022.”
The fourth suspect was arrested on a warrant of arrest for a double murder incident that occurred in Doornkop in 2021, where two Basotho nationals were killed.
All four suspects will be appearing at the Orlando Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 26 September 2022.