Pretoria – A suspect has been arrested in reference to the homicide of Witness D, quickly after he testified on the Madlanga Fee of inquiry.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, on Saturday, 14 March 2026, revealed that “the Process Workforce established to research instances emanating from the Madlanga Fee of Inquiry has registered its first breakthrough with the arrest of a suspect believed to be the shooter within the Marius van der Merwe (Witness D) homicide case”.
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Brigadier Mathe added: “The workforce that was established by Common Fannie Masemola on instruction by the President took over investigations shortly after they had been appointed.
“After acquiring overwhelming proof, the workforce obtained a J50 warrant of arrest this week and made their first arrest on Saturday, 14 March 2026.”
The police spokesperson stated the arrested suspect, believed to be the one who allegedly shot and killed Marius van der Merwe, was arrested in Johannesburg.
“The workforce continues to be on the bottom, the place they’re busy with a search and seizure operation at numerous recognized addresses of the suspect,” stated Brigadier Mathe.
“The automobile believed to have been used on the day that Witness D was murdered has additionally been seized.”
The suspect is predicted to make his first look earlier than the Brakpan Justice of the Peace’s Court docket on Monday, 16 March 2026.
Common Fannie Masemola has applauded the workforce for shifting with pace in making certain a breakthrough on this case.
