Suspect wanted for the murder of a South African university student got killed in a shootout with the police.
Olorato Mongale's body was found on Sunday in Lombardy, north of Johannesburg, Approximately two hours after being reported missing, she had been on a date.
In the early hours of Friday morning, the main suspect's body was discovered hiding at a residential complex in the coastal town of Amanzimtoti, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said.
The suspect, who has not been named by the police, shot at the officers, who retaliated, resulting to his death, Brigadier Mathe added.
Ms Mongale's death has ignited a fierce argument about the levels of violence faced by women in South Africa.
The search for two other men linked to her killing continues, while police have arrested the parents of the deceased suspect.
The suspect's mother is accused of enabling him to "evade arrest" by tipping him off about the police's presence at her house.
The police say they the suspect's father is the owner of a VW Polo suspected to have been used in Ms Mongale's murder.