Wiandre Pretorius fiancée receives notice of suspension from Saps

The plot surrounding the circumstances of the suicide of Wiandre Pretorius has taken a twist, with his fiancée, Juan Mare Eksteen, receiving a notice of suspension. National Police Commissioner Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed toThe Citizenthat Eksteen, a police sergeant, received the letter of suspension this week. The41-year-old Pretorius shot himself at a petrol filling stationin Brakpan on the East Rand on Saturday, 7 February 2026.

According to the South African Police Service (Saps), the incident unfolded in the presence of Eksteen following a dispute. Mathe confirmed on Sunday that an argument had taken place before Pretorius took his own life. “We are told that there was an argument between him and his wife before he pulled the trigger on himself.

We are still investigating what they could have been arguing about.” Authorities also retrieved CCTV footage from the petrol station. Pretorius was named by Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, in his testimony at the Madlanga commission in November 2025. Van der Merwe was latergunned down outside his homeby unknown assailants on 5 December. He had reportedly testified that Pretorius was involved in themurder of Emmanuel Mbhense, whose body was reportedly dumped in a lake on the alleged orders of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi.