31/10/2025
Mamelodi shooting survivor recounts horror night that claimed two lives
A survivor of a deadly Mamelodi shooting has spoken out about the terrifying moments leading up to the attack that claimed the lives of two cousins, Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga.
The alleged gunman, 38-year-old Tebogo Mnisi, Tshiamo’s boyfriend has since been charged with two counts of murder, attempted murder, and firearm-related offences.
Speaking to Eyewitness News (EWN), survivor Desmond Senong (pictured) said he was dancing with the cousins at Small Konka Shisanyama in Mamelodi East on Saturday night, unaware that Mnisi was watching them.
“I was just dancing and having fun. I didn’t know her boyfriend was there,” Senong recalled. He later went back inside to look for a friend and noticed Tshiamo standing with Mnisi at the entrance. When Senong began calling out for his friend, Mnisi allegedly told him he was being noisy, a warning he brushed off because he was drunk.
At around 2h30 a.m., while walking to another venue with Baleseng, Mnisi allegedly drove up with Tshiamo in the car. “He parked in front of me, opened the door, cocked the gun, and started shooting,” Senong told EWN. Tshiamo reportedly panicked and tried to stop him, but Mnisi continued firing.
Senong was hit in his private area but managed to run away, jumping through several yards to escape as Mnisi allegedly chased him. He eventually made it home, where neighbours rushed him to hospital.
Doctors later told him that one of his testicles had been destroyed by the bullet and had to be removed, a devastating injury that could affect his ability to have more children.
“The pain was unbearable. I’m just grateful to be alive,” said Senong, who already has a daughter.
Mnisi has appeared in the Mamelodi Magistrates Court, where he abandoned his bail application. The case is expected to return to court in January 2026.