A 39-year-old man was arrested on July 8, in connection with the fatal shooting of Dr Nondumiso Sibanyoni (34).

Sibanyoni was killed on November 20, 2024. The suspect is expected to appear in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on July 10, to face a murder charge.

The Mpumalanga police spokesperson, Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, said Sibanyoni was fatally shot at around 06:00 on the said date.

ALSO READ: Doctor fatally shot in Mbombela

“She was walking towards the gym after parking her car at in parking lot of Virgin Active Riverside. A Toyota Starlet drove towards her, and a gunman exited the vehicle and shot her three times before fleeing the scene. Nothing was stolen from the victim,” Mdhluli said.

ALSO READ: Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court denies bail of three accused of Dr Nicholas Procter’s murder

The police and paramedics responded to the scene. Sibanyoni was lying on the ground outside her car and was declared dead by the medical personnel.

Mdhluli confirmed that the case was handed over to the provincial murder and robbery unit in Mpumalanga which successfully investigated the matter as a gender-based violence and femicide case, leading to the current arrest.

The police have indicated that they cannot rule out the possibility of further arrests as the investigation remains ongoing.