Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner North West

POTCHEFSTROOM - The SAPS North West Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, has commended the hard work of the police following the arrest of two murder suspects in Mahikeng.

According to information received, Mahikeng Public Order Police (POP) officers were on patrol in Mosiane View on Saturday morning, 07 February 2026, when they were informed of a fight taking place. The officers responded swiftly and found males sitting under a tree on the corner of Kubu and Mosese Streets.

Upon further investigation at a nearby shack, police noticed blood on the floor, which led to the discovery of the body of 30-year-old Kgotso Mogale Rasebitsi. He was found lying inside the shack with numerous stab wounds and declared dead on the scene by Emergency and Medical Rescue Services (EMRS).

Extensive investigations linked the two men who were sitting under the tree to the murder, and they were subsequently arrested. The suspects, aged 25 and 34, are expected to appear before the Mahikeng Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 09 February 2026, on a charge of murder.

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