Media Statement from North West Media Centre
Corporate Communication
South African Police Service

Potchefstroom: Four male suspects have been arrested at Letlhabile for the murder of a man who was found dead on the morning of 21 July 2015 in Mmaditlhokwa section, Marikana. 

A passer-by allegedly saw a vehicle dropping the body of Tshepong Dilwane (36) in the bushes at Mmaditlhokwa on the evening of 20 July 2015, after which he took the car’s registration number and alerted the police of the incident.  The police came to the scene and could not find anything on that night however, after the assistance of the members of the Rustenburg Dog Unit, the body was found with stab wounds on Tuesday morning. 

The vehicle was traced and was found parked at a house in Letlhabile where two suspects were found and arrested.

Two other suspects were arrested on 22 July 2015 after more leads were followed.  The motive of the murder is unknown at this stage and the suspects will appear before the Marikana Magistrate’s Court soon. 

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MolaleK@saps.gov.za

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