A 32-year-old man has been arrested for murder following a fatal stabbing at a tavern in Makaung, Seleteng, Ga-Mphahlele.
Police were notified of the murder at a hospital on Sunday, 01 February 2026, at approximately 04:30. There, they found the deceased male victim with multiple stab wounds.
Investigation revealed the victim, 25-year-old Mpho Jan Maenetja, had fought with the suspect’s friend at the tavern. The suspect allegedly intervened, arming himself with a beer bottle from the floor and stabbing Maenetja.
The tavern owner transported the victim to a medical facility, where he was later pronounced dead.
Lebowakgomo Detectives and Task Team members arrested the suspect on Monday, 02 February 2026.
He appeared in the Lebowakgomo Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 03 February 2026, on a murder charge. The case is postponed to 10 February 2026 for a bail application.