Police arrest a suspect linked to the double murder of a Zimbabwean businessman and his friend near Polokwane.
A 56-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Zimbabwean businessman and his friend, whose bodies were found with gunshot wounds outside Polokwane almost a year ago.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, the suspect was arrested by the Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit following what police described as “lengthy and intensive investigations” into the double murder that shocked communities in the province in August 2025.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said the arrest was made at Diepkloof in Gauteng and forms part of an ongoing investigation into the killings.
“It is alleged that on August 17, 2025, a well-known 37-year-old Zimbabwean businessman and his 27-year-old friend travelled to Dendron to purchase stock including liquor and live chickens,” Mashaba said.
