Police have arrested two foreign nationals, aged 26 and 29, for a triple murder committed in Meqheleng on the night of Friday, 16 January 2026.
An intelligence-led, multidisciplinary police operation resulted in the arrests within 24 hours of the incident.
One suspect was intercepted at a taxi rank while attempting to flee to a neighbouring country. The second suspect was found hiding in a Meqheleng house by Anti-Gang Unit operators.
The motive for the killings is unknown. The suspects will appear in the Meqheleng Magistrate’s Court on murder charges.