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Mpumalanga: Two alleged gang members arrested for murder:
Police in Elukwatini, Mpumalanga, have arrested two alleged gang members, aged 19 and 20, in connection with the murder of a man at Nhlazatshe Number 3 on Saturday.
The victim was found with multiple stab wounds and was declared dead at the scene. Police are investigating whether the murder is linked to another suspected gang-related killing in the same area on 20 August.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Chief Albert Luthuli Magistrate’s Court in Elukwatini tomorrow, Monday, 24 August, on murder charges.
Separately, a 35-year-old man was arrested in Witbank for alleged drunk, reckless and negligent driving after his VW Polo collided with a police vehicle during a pursuit.
He is also due in the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court tomorrow.
Updated 23 Aug 2026
