A suspect arrested in connection with the Saulsville mass shooting has confessed to his role in the killings.
The accused appeared in Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old suspect was arrested on December 22 2025 in Limpopo for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
He is also facing 12 charges of murder and attempted murder.
The Gauteng Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni, revealed that the accused admitted to involvement in the shooting, and a gun found in his possession was also linked to the crime.
“On his appearance, there was a confession which we had sourced and that confession was presented and this confession ultimately had a link in terms of the mass shooting in Saulsville and Atteridgeville hostel,” Mthombeni said.
The accused also appeared before the Polokwane magistrate’s court on Tuesday for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
The police commissioner stated that the confiscated firearm was linked to 12 murders.
“We took that firearm for scientific analysis, ballistic purposes, and in terms of the collection of the evidence material on the crime scene, that firearm is linked. One would say this is one of the firearms which was used in the commission of the 12 murders and 13 attempted murders,” he said.
SAULSVILLE MASS SHOOTING
Twelve people were killed and 13 were injured in a shooting at a hostel in Saulsville on 6 December 2025.
It is reported that three gunmen entered the premises and started randomly shooting.
The incident took place at a home being used as an informal tavern. It is reported that the shebeen’s owner was among the survivors.
CASE POSTPONED
The matter was postponed to 23 February 2026.
The commissioner said a manhunt for the remaining three suspects is underway.
He further explained that the case is connected to two other murder cases from 2023 involving the extortion of businesses by a group of individuals.
