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The Herald
13-05-2025
- The Herald
Three more suspects arrested for Tshwane pair's hijacking, kidnapping
Three more suspects were arrested on Tuesday at Nokaneng area in Kwamhlanga in relation to the disappearance and kidnapping of radio journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Precious Mdhluli. This brings the total number of suspects arrested in the matter to eight. The three suspects are expected to make their court appearance at the Kwamhlanga magistrate's court on Wednesday facing charges of kidnapping, hijacking and house robbery. Last Thursday, police found remains believed to be those of the couple who went missing on February 18. Police spokesperson Lt-Col Jabu Ndubane said at about 1am on Tuesday police members from crime intelligence in Mpumalanga, Mpumalanga provincial tracking team and the Mpumalanga provincial organised crime unit arrested the three additional suspects, aged between 23 and 43. Five suspects previously arrested have been in custody and appeared in court last week. The National Prosecuting Authority said it will wait for the results of DNA tests on samples taken from the remains before charging the suspects with murder. TimesLIVE
The Citizen
13-05-2025
- The Citizen
Murdered journalist and partner: Community aids police in arresting 3 more suspects
A major breakthrough has been made in the double murder case of Pretoria journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli, after community members helped police track down and arrest three more suspects linked to the crime. According to Pretoria Rekord, the decomposed bodies of Ndlovu and Mdhluli were found last week in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga. The couple had been missing since February 18. A total of eight suspects have now been arrested in connection with the double murder, with several already having appeared in court. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says police issued an alert on Saturday requesting members of the public to assist the SAPS in tracing two outstanding suspects in this case. 'On Monday evening, SAPS crime intelligence officers, detectives, and the Cybercrime Unit, with the assistance of the community, pounced on the suspects at their hideout in Nokaneng near Rust de Winter, where the human remains believed to be of the missing journalist and partner were found. A DNA matching process is already underway to match the human remains found with the DNA of close family members.' Mathe confirmed that 24-year-old Thato 'Small' Madisha and 43-year-old Sello Uoane were arrested early this morning. A third suspect in the case was also arrested. National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola has commended the multidisciplinary team working on this case as well as the community members who assisted with information on the hideout of these three suspects. 'We thank the people of South Africa, particularly Mpumalanga, who have assisted our investigating team in tracing these suspects. 'The social media community must also be appreciated for sharing pictures of these suspects from far and wide. Together, we can do more with the co-operation of communities in fighting crime and apprehending dangerous criminals,' concluded Masemola. Meanwhile, the African Media and Communicators Forum and the National Press Club commend the police for their continued hard work in solving the case. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
13-05-2025
- The Citizen
Three more arrested in Pretoria journalist and partner murders after community tip-off
Three more arrested in Pretoria journalist and partner murders after community tip-off A major breakthrough has been made in the double murder case of Pretoria journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli, after community members helped police track down and arrest three more suspects linked to the crime. The decomposed bodies of Ndlovu and Mdhluli were found last week in KwaMhlanga. The couple had been missing since February 18, 2025. A total of eight suspects have now been arrested in connection with the double murder, with several already having appeared in court. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said police issued an alert requesting members of the public to assist the SAPS in tracing two outstanding suspects in this case on Saturday. 'On Monday evening, SAPS crime intelligence officers, detectives, and the cybercrime unit, with the assistance of the community, pounced on the suspects at their hideout in Nokaneng near Rust De Winter, where the human remains believed to be of the missing journalist and partner were found. A DNA matching process is already underway to match the human remains found with the DNA of close family members.' Mathe confirmed that 24-year-old Thato 'Small' Madisha and 43-year-old Sello Uoane were arrested early on Tuesday morning. A third suspect in the case was also arrested. General Fannie Masemola has commended the multidisciplinary team working on this case as well as the community members who assisted with information on the hideout of these three suspects. 'We thank the people of South Africa, particularly Mpumalanga, who have assisted our investigating team in tracing these suspects. 'The social media community must also be appreciated for sharing pictures of these suspects from far and wide. Together, we can do more with the cooperation of communities in fighting crime and apprehending dangerous criminals,' concluded Gen Fannie Masemola. Meanwhile, the African Media and Communicators Forum (AMCF) and the National Press Club (NPC) commend the police for their continued hard work in solving the case. Also read: Murdered and dumped: Remains of missing Pretoria journalist and partner identified Also read: Human remains found in missing Pretoria journalist case; suspects led police to site Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to bennittb@ or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
IOL News
13-05-2025
- IOL News
Three more suspects arrested in connection with couple's disappearance
Three additional suspects have been arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning, for the murder of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli. Police in Mpumalanga have arrested three additional suspects, aged between 23 and 43, for the kidnapping and murder of Pretoria-based journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his romantic partner Zodwa Precious Mdhluli. Provincial police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane said the trio was arrested at Nokaneng area in Kwamhlanga, bringing the total number of arrested suspects to eight. Ndubane said the three suspects were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning, at around 1am during a blitz involving SAPS crime intelligence in Mpumalanga, the provincial tracking team, and the Mpumalanga provincial organised crime unit. "The members were relentless since the mysterious disappearance of the two victims in February 2025 hence the intelligence driven operation was carried out to uncover the truth surrounding this case," she said. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. Last week, police were led to an area in Limpopo where an extensive search unearthed remains of two human beings. The SA Police Service said the decomposed bodies are believed to be of the missing couple, and forensic tests are currently underway to determine the identities of these remains. "The five suspects previously arrested have been in custody and already appeared in court as of last week. The three arrested suspects arrested today (Tuesday) are expected to make their court appearance at the KwaMhlanga Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 facing charges of kidnapping, hijacking and house robbery," said Ndubane.
IOL News
13-05-2025
- IOL News
Just In: Three more arrests in the murder of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner
Three additional suspects have been arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning, for the murder of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli. Police in Mpumalanga have arrested three additional suspects, aged between 23 and 43, for the kidnapping and murder of Pretoria-based journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his romantic partner Zodwa Precious Mdhluli. Provincial police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane said the trio was arrested at Nokaneng area in Kwamhlanga, bringing the total number of arrested suspects to eight. Ndubane said the three suspects were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning, at around 1am during a blitz involving SAPS crime intelligence in Mpumalanga, the provincial tracking team, and the Mpumalanga provincial organised crime unit. "The members were relentless since the mysterious disappearance of the two victims in February 2025 hence the intelligence driven operation was carried out to uncover the truth surrounding this case," she said. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. Last week, police were led to an area in Limpopo where an extensive search unearthed remains of two human beings. The SA Police Service said the decomposed bodies are believed to be of the missing couple, and forensic tests are currently underway to determine the identities of these remains. "The five suspects previously arrested have been in custody and already appeared in court as of last week. The three arrested suspects arrested today (Tuesday) are expected to make their court appearance at the KwaMhlanga Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 facing charges of kidnapping, hijacking and house robbery," said Ndubane.
