Two more people were arrested in connection with the two missing North West women, police said on Sunday.
An 18-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man were apprehended on Friday and are expected to appear before the Brits magistrate’s court on Tuesday 2 January on charges of murder, rape, kidnapping, robbery and the unlawful possession of a firearm.
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This brings the total number of arrests to seven, said police spokesperson Warrant Officer Mpeile Talane.
Anisha (30) and Joey van Niekerk (32) went missing on Sunday, 10 December when they left for a funeral in Pretoria but never arrived.
A burnt-out wreck of the vehicle in which the two women were travelling in at the time of their disappearance was discovered by police next to a road in the Magaliesberg, Randfontein last week.
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Even though the bodies of the two women have still not been found, police were basing charges on information and evidence gathered during investigations, said Talane.
Five other suspects were arrested and appeared in court last week the same charges.
“Police are working hard to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to task,” said Talane.
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