Police arrest suspect after Emzinoni man reported missing found murdered
The suspect has already appeared at the Bethal Magistrate's Court.
A 29-year-old suspect has been apprehended by the South African Police Service (Saps) in connection with the murder of Bongani Mathews Mlambo, a man who had previously been reported missing. The suspect, Tshepo Mokoena, was taken into custody in Emzinoni, Mpumalanga, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Mlambo, aged 42, was last seen at his residence in Milan Park, Emzinoni, between August 25 and 26, 2026.
Concerned colleagues became worried when Mlambo failed to report for duty and could not be reached by phone. One colleague went to the residence to check on his whereabouts, finding locked gates and a potentially tampered garage door. Despite this, Mlambo was not found at the residence. Through a thorough investigation into the victim's disappearance, the suspect was eventually cornered.
Mlambo appeared in the Bethal Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and was remanded in custody until September 8, 2026, for a bail hearing. The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Apaphia Modise, praised the police for their swift action and urged anyone with information to come forward and assist the investigation, promising that justice will be served.
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