\n\t\tPolice said the suspects are aged 18 and 19 years old.\n\t<\/p>\n
Two teenagers have been arrested after a 23\u2011year\u2011old Ethiopian shopkeeper was found stabbed to death inside his container tuck shop in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).<\/p>\n
The incident occurred in Matiwaneskop, earlier this month, a brutal killing police believe was driven by robbery.<\/p>\n
Stabbing<\/p>\n
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the suspects are aged 18 and 19.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Thursday, 25 June 2026, police responded to reports of murder, and when they arrived at the scene, they found the deceased\u2019s body lying in a pool of blood with stab wounds. The motive of the killing is suspected to be robbery.<\/p>\n
\u201cInvestigating officers hit the ground running, searching for the suspects, and with the cooperation from community members, the two suspects were arrested at Elandslaagte on Sunday, 28 June 2026,\u201d Netshiunda said.<\/p>\n
Foreign nationals<\/p>\n
Netshiunda said the suspects are expected to appear in the Ladysmith Magistrate\u2019s Court on Tuesday, 30 June 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn continued efforts to rid communities of all undocumented foreign nationals, police in the UThukela District have arrested 20 undocumented foreign nationals from six different African countries on Sunday, 28 June 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey will be processed and handed over to the Department of Home Affairs for further processing and deportation,\u201d Netshiunda added.<\/p>\n
Double murder<\/p>\n