Brits – Police have arrested a 46-year-old man after he allegedly led them to the body of a 19-year-old man concealed inside a locked pit toilet at the R61 Rashoop informal settlement in North West.
The discovery followed a missing person investigation registered at Brits on Friday, 7 August 2026.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), investigators received information about a person of interest who was allegedly last seen with the missing teenager.
The suspect, identified as Johannes Mokoena, was subsequently apprehended and allegedly volunteered to show police where the missing man could be found.
“At the R61 Rashoop informal settlement, the suspect allegedly pointed out a locked pit toilet behind his shack,” SAPS said.
Police opened the toilet and allegedly found the body of the teenager inside.
The victim’s hands, legs and neck were allegedly bound, while two golf clubs suspected to have been used in the commission of the crime were also recovered and seized.
Mokoena was arrested and charged with murder, kidnapping and defeating or obstructing the ends of justice.
He appeared before the Brits Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 11 August, and was remanded in custody until Thursday, 13 August, for his second court appearance.
The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Arthur Adams, commended police and other role players involved in the investigation.
SAPS said Adams commended them “for their swift response and collaborative efforts.”
The investigation is continuing.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
