3 expected in court after woman’s fatal shooting in Roodepoort

Three suspects have been arrested after a woman was fatally shot on the corner of Corlett Avenue and Ontdekkers Road on Monday.

December 12, 2025
Johan Meyer 1 minute read
Police and security officers at the victim’s vehicle. Photo: Johan Meyer

Three suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman at the corner of Corlett Avenue and Ontdekkers Road on Monday morning, are expected to appear in court today.

Roodepoort Record reports that, according to police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, one suspect was taken in for questioning on Tuesday. It is unclear whether this individual is among the three arrested in connection with the murder.

Victim shot at traffic lights

The victim, identified as 36-year-old Lerato Cathrine Tefo from Kagiso, was stopped at the traffic lights in her charcoal grey Kia Rio when a person climbed out of a white VW Polo, approached her window and fired at least four shots into the car, killing her.

The shooter then got back into the Polo, which sped away.

Speculation of targeted hit

Nothing was stolen from the vehicle, prompting community speculation that the killing may have been a targeted hit.

Police declined to comment on the speculation at the time, saying only that they were looking for four suspects and that the matter was under investigation.

The three arrested suspects are expected to appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court.

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December 12, 2025
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Johan Meyer

"Johan is an internationally published journalist and editor with extensive experience in news and industry reporting. His work has featured in numerous publications over the years. He cut his teeth at the Roodepoort Record and Northside Chronicle as proofreader, swiftly progressing to junior journalist. He later joined Randfontein Herald as journalist and eventually worked his way up to becoming editor. During his years away from Caxton, he fulfilled journalist and editor positions for various industry publications at the once mighty Malnor Media House right up to their closure in 2019. This position saw him traveling all over the world on writing assignments. Since 2019, he has worked as a freelancer for various publishing houses, and had a year-long stint as senior editor for a large stable of retail and medical B2B titles, until rapid growth of his own small business required his fulltime attention. At the end of 2023, with his own business now fully staffed, Johan decided to dedicate himself to his first love, working as a local journalist for the good of his community. "
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