Six years later: Man arrested for murder of Palesa Madiba
It took six years for a man to be arrested for the murder of University of Johannesburg (UJ) student Palesa Madiba.
Police spokesperson Col Lungelo Dlamini confirmed that a 36-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the killing.
The man was arrested in Protea, Soweto, on Monday and appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
Dlamini said he is expected back in court on August 7 for a high court date. Dlamini could not immediately confirm whether the man was known to Madiba.
Madiba who enrolled for a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting at UJ in 2011, disappeared on August 9 2013.
She had spent the weekend at a friend's house and was expected home in Diepkloof on the Monday evening.
She was last seen at the house, which belonged to friends of Madiba's. Her remains were found in a shallow grave there three years after she went missing.
6 years later Palesa Madiba’s case finally has a suspect. I followed that case and I honestly didn’t have any faith in SAPS resolving it.
— ✨🌈 (@AndyMz_) July 31, 2019
I learned with great joy that the alleged killer of Palesa Madiba has finally been arrested. Thanks to the investigative job done by a concerned citizen and friend to Palesa's late father.
— Sia (@lesiamolibeli) July 31, 2019
You thought you had gotten away with it #palesamadiba
— Mpho ™ (@Raphata) July 31, 2019