The Mamelodi double murder accused was denied bail on Friday, 19 June 2026, after the Mamelodi magistrate’s court ruled that Tebogo Mnisi must remain in custody over the killing of two young cousins.
The 38-year-old appeared in the Mamelodi magistrate’s court, where the state opposed his release on charges of two counts of premeditated murder, one count of attempted murder, and the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, as reported by TimesLIVE.
Mamelodi double murder accused remanded over tavern shooting
The charges stem from a shooting in the early hours of Sunday, 26 October 2025, at the Small Konka tavern in Mamelodi East. Mnisi is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend, 22-year-old Tshiyamo Sweetness Moramaga, and her cousin, 21-year-old Boleseng Mirandah Moramaga.
A third person, 27-year-old Desmond Semang, was with the women at the time and survived. The state argued that Mnisi knew the surviving witness personally and could interfere with him if released, which formed part of the prosecution’s objection to bail.
Prosecutors also told the court that Mnisi posed a danger to himself, submitting that he had attempted to take his own life after the incident. The court further heard that community members had burnt down his home in the aftermath of the killings.
Mnisi was arrested shortly after the shooting and has been held since his first appearance. He abandoned an earlier bail application in October 2025, and the case has moved through several postponements while investigators finalised forensic work and witness statements.
Both victims were in their early twenties. The Moramaga cousins were shot at the tavern in the early hours, and their deaths drew attention in Mamelodi East, where residents reacted angrily in the days after the shooting.
Alongside the two murder counts, Mnisi faces a charge of attempted murder linked to Semang, as well as counts of possessing an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The state indicated that all the charges would be pursued together when the trial proceeds.
What happens next in the Mamelodi double murder case
In refusing bail, the court accepted the state’s view that releasing Mnisi could place the surviving witness at risk and undermine the case. The decision means he stays behind bars through the winter recess and into the next set of proceedings in July.
The matter was postponed to Monday, 20 July 2026, when the court expects the outcome of a ballistic report.
That report is likely to be central to the prosecution’s case, and Mnisi will remain in custody at a correctional facility until the next court date.
