The SAPS Limpopo Task Team has arrested a 28 year old suspect, involved in two separate incidents of taxi related killings at Thohoyandou Block F and Maniini village during 2018.
The two deceased, William Nethononda aged 49 and Tshishonga Nthambeleni aged 65, were shot and killed by unknown assailants during two separate incidents.
It is alleged that on the 11 July 2018, Nethononda was driving his motor vehicle from the local shopping complex and when he arrived at the gate of his house, a vehicle emerged and unknown number of suspects started opening fire at him. He sustained several gunshots wounds and died at the scene.
The deceased was allegedly a member of the Long Distance Taxi Association, operating from Johannesburg to Venda.
Meanwhile, on 9 August 2018 another taxi owner who was also a member of the Long Distance Taxi Association, Tshishonga Peter Nthambeleni aged 65, was shot and killed by three unknown suspects at the local car wash.
The Provincial Task Team was immediately established to track down the attackers and worked around the clock until this suspect was arrested in the Gauteng Province. During the arrest, he was found in possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
The suspect is positively linked to the two Thohoyandou murders and two more murder incidents which he allegedly committed at Jeppe and Roodepoort policing areas in the Gauteng Province.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court soon facing two cases of murder.
The manhunt for the remaining suspects is still underway and the police are appealing to anyone with information that can lead to their apprehension to contact Captain Richard Boshomane at 079 894 5501 or the crime stop number 0860010111 or the nearest police station.
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