Saulsville tavern murder suspect confesses, case postponed to February
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31 December 2025 | 11:02Police have linked a gun found in his possession to the crime scene earlier this month.
Saulsville hostel, west of Pretoria, on 6 December 2025. Picture: Alpha Ramushwana/EWN
A suspect arrested in connection with the murder of 12 people at a tavern in Saulsville has confessed to his role in the killings.
He appeared in the Atteridgeville Magistrates’ Court earlier on Wednesday.
Police have linked a gun found in his possession to the crime scene earlier this month.
The suspect and three other people were taken in for questioning after they were apprehended in Limpopo last week.
The matter has been postponed to 23 February.
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