Breakthrough in Tebogo Mothapo murder: Limpopo police arrest suspect

Limpopo police have scored a breakthrough in the murder of businessman Tebogo Mothapo, arresting a 29‑year‑old suspect linked to the victim’s stolen cellphone during an intelligence‑driven operation in Mankweng.

Rape Meanwhile, a 55‑year‑old suspect has been arrested in Thohoyandou in connection with a string of sexual offences, including a rape case dating back to December 2025.“On Monday, 20 July 2026, members of the Provincial Tracking Team and Investigation Unit swooped on Ga‑Mothapo, Tjatjaneng village, where the suspect – a naturalised South African citizen of Pakistani origin – was found in possession of Mothapo’s cellphone, stolen on the night of the killing.”