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Third suspect arrested in Zimbabwe for Kruger murders

Cross-border manhunt leads to Zimbabwe arrest

By Staff Reporter • 13 June 2026
Third suspect arrested in Zimbabwe for Kruger murders

A third suspect in the murder of Ernst and Dina Marais in Kruger National Park has been arrested in Zimbabwe, following a cross-border manhunt. The suspect faces extradition to South Africa for trial.

A third suspect linked to the murder of Mossel Bay couple Ernst and Dina Marais in the Kruger National Park has been arrested in Zimbabwe following a cross-border manhunt involving South African, Mozambican and Zimbabwean authorities.

The arrest, made on Friday, June 12, marks the latest breakthrough in the investigation into the killing of the couple, whose bodies were discovered near Crooks Corner in the northern region of the Kruger National Park on May 22.

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