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Boitumelo Nhlanzi23

Found: 28 September 2026 reported
Where: Tembisa Temong Section, Mapungubwe Street, Tembisa
Identification: identified
What was reported: shot dead in the street; died from gunshot wounds; her belongings were taken

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Twenty-three-year-old Boitumelo Nhlanzi had just left home and was on her way to work when she was shot dead in Temong Section, Mapungubwe Street, Tembisa, in the early hours of Monday morning, 28 September 2026.

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Arrests in this case

2026-09-28Not arrested — found dead before being traced; believed to have ingested an unknown substance, no foul play suspected at this stage, post-mortem pending

Unnamed man, the estranged husband of Boitumelo Gift Mashita, identified as a person of interest and sought by the SAPS Thembisa Tracking Team; found dead inside his vehicle in Midrand

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Officials on this case

2026-09-28 · Brenda Muridili Brigadier, Gauteng SAPS spokesperson

“It is believed that he may have ingested an unknown substance, as no foul play is suspected at this stage. A post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death,” said Gauteng SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili.

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