Suspect Arrested Over Stolen Property of Elizabeth Moselakgomo, News24 Reports

Authorities have taken an individual into custody relating to the killing of 38-year-old runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo after officers found that person allegedly carrying a possession that belonged to the victim, as reported by News24 on Monday. Moselakgomo disappeared on September 12 after leaving her home in Rhodesfield, Ekurhuleni, for an afternoon jog, and was later found dead, half-naked and badly beaten.

Suspect Faces Stolen Property Charges in Kempton Park Court

National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe stated, in an account covered by News24, that the accused is scheduled to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday to answer to a count of possessing stolen goods. Additional coverage from The Citizen noted that authorities seized items belonging to the victim during the operation. Mathe stated that no murder charge has been brought against the individual at this stage, while investigative teams continue to probe the wider circumstances surrounding the death.

The TimesLIVE reporting confirmed that Moselakgomo’s family positively identified her body at the Germiston mortuary in September following her disappearance. According to IOL, the victim’s eight-year-old daughter raised the alarm after her mother failed to return home from her routine run at her usual time, prompting relatives to realize something was wrong.

Contrasting Reports on Arrests and Wider Context

While News24, The Citizen, IOL, and TimesLIVE reported the arrest of a single suspect found with an item belonging to the victim, eNCA reported over the weekend that four suspects were arrested in connection with the possession of property believed to belong to the late jogger. eNCA attributed its reporting to the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team, noting that the arrests occurred over the weekend.

Next Steps in the Investigation

The suspect remains in custody ahead of the scheduled court proceedings in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court. Police confirmed that investigations into the broader murder case remain ongoing.