According to police, an intelligence-driven operation led investigators to an SAPS-issued 9mm pistol and an R5 rifle. Both weapons were confirmed to be the guns taken from Sergeant Rapetsoa and Constable Montja before they were murdered on Friday night.

In response to the killings, police mobilised specialised teams, including Crime Intelligence, the Tactical Response Team and the Hawks, to track down both the suspects and the missing firearms. The operation led officers to Tembisa and Mamelodi East, where the weapons and several rounds of ammunition were recovered.

The two arrested suspects are expected to face charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Investigations into the murders of the two officers are still underway, and police say more arrests are expected.

The search continues for additional suspects as well as a second missing 9mm pistol.

Police leadership has welcomed the breakthrough. The national commissioner praised the teams for their swift response and stressed that attacks on police officers undermine the authority of the state. He also revealed that from April to September this year, six officers were killed in the line of duty, and reassured the public that SAPS is working to ensure officers receive the resources and training needed to protect themselves and communities.

The two officers killed in Ivory Park were on crime-prevention duties when they were ambushed. Their attackers fled the scene with their service pistols, a rifle, and two cellphones. Police have vowed to bring everyone involved to justice.

Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities through the national crime-stop number or the Ivory Park station commander.

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The two women’s bodies were discovered on Sunday along a roadside in Mahube Valley, Mamelodi East. A third woman, who was also shot during the attack, survived and is currently being treated in hospital.

According to police, the suspect was arrested on Monday at a petrol station in Pretoria. The operation was carried out by a joint team of detectives from the serious and violent crimes unit, provincial crime intelligence, and Mamelodi East police.

The suspect is expected to appear in the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, facing two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

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The tragedy unfolded in Mamelodi East, Extension 17, leaving their loved ones shattered and desperate for answers.

Tshiamo’s mother, 41-year-old Itumeleng Moramaga, described the moment her world fell apart. Speaking through tears, she said she received a call from her sister telling her something had happened to the girls. She rushed from her home in Tembisa, only to be met with the devastating news that both had been killed.

“When I arrived, they were already in the forensic van. I asked to see them… and when I did, I saw it was really them. They had been shot,” she said, her voice breaking.

Tshiamo and Baleseng had lived together in a rented room nearby. Neighbours told the family they heard an argument followed by gunshots around 4 a.m. Some said Tshiamo may have been arguing with her boyfriend before the shots rang out.

A message reportedly found on Baleseng’s phone showed the cousins had been texting shortly before the shooting. Tshiamo’s phone, however, was missing.

“They grew up together like twins,” Itumeleng said softly. “They went to crèche together, dressed the same, did everything together.”

Tshiamo had been studying beauty therapy and hairdressing, while Baleseng was a third-year education student at UNISA.

“She was my only daughter,” her mother said. “Now she’s gone, and I’m left with two sons. The pain I feel — I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, not even my worst enemy.”

The family has called for justice, urging police to find whoever is responsible for the brutal murders. “Women and children are being killed every day. We need answers. We need justice for them,” Itumeleng said.

Police confirmed that the two victims had died from gunshot wounds to the head and that a double murder case has been opened. The motive for the killings remains unknown.

As the investigation continues, the Mamelodi community has been left mourning two young lives taken far too soon — cousins who grew up inseparable, now gone together in a moment of senseless violence.

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