Suspect in South African student's murder killed in police shootout
Published: 5/30/2025

Suspect wanted for South African university student's murder killed in police shootout, found with multiple ID cards and phones. The victim, Olorato Mongale, was found dead in Johannesburg after a date with a man she met at a shopping center. Her death has ignited a debate on gender-based violence in South Africa, prompting the plea from Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to stop killing women. The suspect's parents were briefly detained for allegedly aiding him in evading arrest, with the father's VW Polo implicated in the crime.