Overview
- The accused appeared in the Atteridgeville Magistrates Court on 12 counts of murder and 13 of attempted murder, and the case was postponed to 23 February 2026.
- He abandoned a bail application after an initial appearance in Polokwane on an unlawful firearm charge following his 21 December arrest.
- Police say ballistic testing links the firearm seized during the arrest to the Atteridgeville crime scene and that the suspect has provided a confession.
- A manhunt continues for two additional suspects who have not yet been apprehended.
- The 6 December attack at a hostel shebeen left 12 people dead and 13 wounded, including minors aged 3, 12 and 16.