A 19-YEAR-OLD FEMALE SUSPECT APPEARS IN COURT FOR SIX CHARGES, INCLUDING A MURDER CASE OF MANKWENG BUSINESSMAN
POLOKWANE: The 19-year-old female suspect, Kagontle Moshibudi Sina Bopape (19), arrested in connection with the murder of 43-year-old businessman Tebogo Mothapo, appeared before the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 31 August 2026, where she faced six charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit murder, murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of unlicensed ammunition and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
The matter against Bopape was postponed to 01 September 2026 to allow her to obtain legal aid.
Meanwhile, the matter against Osama Asad was also postponed to 01 September 2026 for the State to address his bail application.
She was arrested on Sunday, 30 August 2026, following an intelligence-driven operation conducted by a multidisciplinary team comprising the Provincial Investigation Unit, Provincial Tracking Team and Capricorn Tracing Team, assisted by an external law enforcement partner, Tshimollo Security and Investigations.
The charges emanate from the murder of businessman Tebogo Mothapo (43), who was attacked and shot dead in the Mankweng policing precinct on 16 December 2025.
Her arrest brings the number of suspects arrested in connection with the murder. The first suspect, Osama Asad (27), a naturalised South African of Pakistani origin, was arrested on 20 July 2026 at Ga-Mothapo, Tjatjaneng.
The investigation continues.
