The suspect was arrested on a warrant of arrest, which was executed on him whilst in custody in Gauteng province on Thursday, 14 May 2026.

KZN SAPS Spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, on the morning of 28 October 2023, Inkosi Khumalo, who was the chief of AmaNtungwa, was driving with his wife and their four-year-old son along the R34 Road in Baltusspruit Nhlazadolo, when they were ambushed by two suspects who allegedly opened fire on them from inside a vehicle.

“The victim’s vehicle veered off the road and came to a halt at a nearby open field. The suspects reportedly got out of their vehicle and followed them as they continued shooting.. When police arrived at the scene, the four-year-old son was found in a pool of blood, unharmed. His parents were declared dead at the scene.

“The docket was handed over to the PKTT and formed part of the now famous 121 dockets. Investigations revealed that the suspect was in custody in Gauteng, where he was arrested for the murder of two people, including a police officer, who were shot and killed in Kagiso. He was also found in possession of three AK47 assault rifles. Ballistic results matched one of the rifles with the crime scene where Inkosi Khumalo and his wife were killed,” he said.

Netshiunda said apart from the Kagiso double murder and the murder of Inkosi Khumalo and his wife, the suspect is also linked with murders in Richards Bay and other parts of the country.

“The suspect will appear in the Utrecht Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 15 May 2026, on two counts of murder and attempted murder,” he said.

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