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South Africa: Police Arrest Three Suspects for Murder Victim Found in Dawn Park
SAnews.gov.za, 21 September 2026
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has made a breakthrough in the murder investigation of the ninth victim in the series of murder cases involving women currently under… Read more »
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South Africa: Kempton Park Records the Highest Number of Kidnapping Cases in Gauteng
SAnews.gov.za, 20 September 2026
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature's Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called for an urgent and coordinated response to the escalating kidnapping crisis in the Province,… Read more »
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South Africa: Rewards Reach R900,000 in Hunt for Ekurhuleni Killers
Scrolla, 17 September 2026
The Democratic Alliance has offered R500,000 for information leading to a successful prosecution over the killings of multiple women in Ekurhuleni. The South African Police… Read more »
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South Africa: Third Ekurhuleni Murder Victim Identified
SAnews.gov.za, 18 September 2026
The body of Gracious Nkomo has been positively identified as one of the women whose bodies were discovered along the R21 in Kempton Park in recent grim findings of the bodies of… Read more »
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South Africa: 'We Are Living in Fear' Women Say After Ninth Killing
Scrolla, 17 September 2026
Dawn Park resident Lethabo Leruna says women fear leaving their homes after another woman was found partially naked with her throat slit. Police have brought in national… Read more »
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South Africa: Nine Women Dead and Police Still Can't Say Who Is Behind It
Scrolla, 17 September 2026
Police found a half-naked woman wrapped in a sheet in Dawn Park, bringing the number of women found dead in Ekurhuleni to nine. The Human Rights Commission says 569 women were… Read more »
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South Africa: JMPD Units On High Alert Following Murder of Women in Ekurhuleni
SAnews.gov.za, 16 September 2026
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has announced that it is placing operational units on heightened alert along regional borders to support ongoing… Read more »
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South Africa: Call to Refrain From Sharing False Information About Ekuthuleni Murders
SAnews.gov.za, 16 September 2026
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the North West has noted a message circulating on social media alleging that a suspect described as the "Kempton Park Serial Killer" has… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Now Probing Deaths of 8 Women Near Johannesburg
DW, 15 September 2026
Police have warned women to take extra care in parts of Johannesburg as similarities between at least eight deaths fuel fears that the cases could be connected. Read more »
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South Africa: Ekurhuleni Under Lockdown - Police Launch Manhunt in Kempton Park After Eighth Murder Victim Found
Daily Maverick, 16 September 2026
The bodies of eight women have been discovered in Ekurhuleni between July and September, prompting an intensive police investigation. Authorities are urging the public to come… Read more »
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South Africa: High-Level Team Formed to Tackle Ekurhuleni Murders
SAnews.gov.za, 15 September 2026
Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has assured the nation that a high-level, multidisciplinary team has the required expertise to investigate a streak of murders of… Read more »
South African President Vows Justice As More Women's Bodies Found
South African police are investigating the deaths of nine women whose bodies have been found at different locations in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July. Several of the women were found naked or partially clothed, with some showing signs of possible sexual violence, raising concerns that the cases could be connected.
Police have not confirmed that a serial killer is responsible but are investigating whether one person or a group may be behind the deaths. The latest deaths have prompted warnings for women in the area to avoid walking or jogging alone, particularly in isolated locations.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered police to prioritise the investigations. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia said the deaths must not be in vain. The killings have intensified concerns over South Africa's persistent gender-based violence, with authorities yet to establish whether the cases are linked.
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Preliminary information gathered by detectives indicates concerning similarities in the circumstances surrounding the deaths of several women whose bodies were found in the same area of Kempton Park on the East Rand of the Gauteng province.
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Demonstrators dressed in black gathered on the Sea Point promenade to show solidarity with those affected by gender-based violence. Over a thousand people participated in Cape Town (file photo).
