{
  "id": 11874875,
  "title": "#NotInMyName calls for death penalty after Mamelodi twins’ murder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/notinmyname-calls-for-death-penalty-after-mamelodi-twins-murder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:23:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/notinmyname-calls-for-death-penalty-after-mamelodi-twins-murder/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The social justice movement #NotInMyName has rallied for the reinstatement of capital punishment and military intervention in Mamelodi, Pretoria, in response to the brutal murder of 14-year-old twins Bonolo and Botlhale Makena. Their mother discovered their lifeless bodies inside their bedroom upon returning home from work on Friday. Co-founder and Secretary-General of the movement, Themba Masango, expressed disbelief at the crime, stating that police are investigating a \"person of interest\" and hoping for a swift resolution. He emphasized the shock and pain caused by the premature end of the twins' lives, promising swift action from the police to bring justice. However, investigators remain uncertain about the perpetrators and the motive behind the attack. Gauteng Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed that multiple leads are being pursued but no arrests have been made as of yet.",
  "summary": "The teen’s bodies were discovered by their mother when she returned from work on Friday.",
  "key_points": [
    "#NotInMyName movement demands death penalty for Mamelodi twins' killers",
    "14-year-old twins Bonolo and Botlhale Makena brutally murdered in bedroom",
    "Police investigating suspect, no arrests made yet"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Government condemns killing of 14-year-old twins in Mamelodi West",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/government-condemns-killing-of-14-year-old-twins-in-mamelodi-west",
        "published": "2026-10-04T06:43:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}