Breaking news: police detain suspect in the murder of a Bolt driver

The South African Police have achieved a significant breakthrough by arresting a 26-year-old guy for the slaying of the driver.

In Eersterust, the Bolt driver was stabbed to death by killer-passengers posing as customers.

The arrest of the suspect in connection with the murder of the Bolt driver is the direct result of a tip from a community member.

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Tsireledzo Wanga Mphaphuli, age 20, was in his first year at Varsity College when he passed away.

His murderers requested transportation between Garsfontein and Eersterust.

On 16 December 2022, when they stopped in Eersterust, they robbed and murdered the Bolt driver on George Hood Avenue.

A community member alerted Garsfontein Station Commander Colonel Kerwin Solomons about one of the suspects, according to Eersterust Police Spokesperson Sergeant Sam Shibambo.

Additionally, the slain Bolt driver was a “kind and bubbly” law student.

The caller alerted Solomons that the man wanted in connection with the murder of a Bolt driver resides in Eersterust, Nantes.

Shibambo reported that Solomons and other Eersterust police officers raced to the Kanna Avenue address and apprehended the culprit.

“During a search of the suspect’s room, police discovered the deceased driver’s belongings,” Shibambo stated.

According to him, the suspect cooperated with authorities and supplied additional information.

The cops are convinced they will soon apprehend his remaining collaborators.

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Lieutenant Colonel Simon Matshwane Theledi, head of the Eersterust police station, praised the community member for reporting criminal activity.

He described this community member as a model citizen who defends the United States Constitution.

He also complimented Solomons for his leadership in ensuring that the deceased’s family receives justice.

On January 11, 2023, the suspect appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate court.