Tenth woman’s body found in Ekurhuleni as Gayton McKenzie urges police action
Police have confirmed the discovery of another woman’s body in Tembisa South, bringing the number of women’s bodies found in Ekurhuleni to 10 in the past two months. The cases are still being investigated, and police have not established that they are all connected.
THEMBISA, Gauteng — Police have confirmed the discovery of another woman’s body in Tembisa South, bringing to 10 the number of women’s bodies found across Ekurhuleni in the past two months.
The body was discovered on the morning of Saturday, September 26, in the Vusimusi section of Tembisa South. The originating report identified Mooifontein Cemetery as the location. Police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said investigators could confirm the discovery but would provide further information only after preliminary investigations had been completed. (enca.com)
The latest discovery has renewed pressure on police to identify those responsible. Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie used his party’s election manifesto launch in Bloemfontein to call for action and asked attendees to observe a minute’s silence for women recently killed in South Africa, according to eNCA.
McKenzie also expressed support for the police and detectives assigned to the investigation. His intervention was a political response to the killings; it does not establish who is responsible or confirm that the cases form part of a single crime pattern.
What police have established
Police have confirmed the latest body and said crime-scene personnel and other investigators were working at the scene. No further details about the woman’s identity, the cause of death or the circumstances surrounding the discovery had been released in the reports reviewed for this article. (enca.com)
The 10-body figure refers to cases recorded in Ekurhuleni. A separate body found in Moroka, Soweto, on September 20 has taken the broader Gauteng total cited by Jacaranda FM to 11. Police have not confirmed that the Soweto case, or the latest Tembisa discovery, is linked to the Ekurhuleni cases. (jacarandafm.com)
Links between cases remain unproven
Investigators are examining possible connections between some of the deaths, but police have cautioned against concluding that a serial killer is responsible before the investigation is complete. Authorities have also said that the cases differ in their circumstances and possible motives.
Three people have appeared in court in connection with the murder of Jabulile Ntimba, whose body was found in Dawn Park on September 17. That case is being treated separately while investigators assess whether it may be connected to other deaths. (jacarandafm.com)
The investigation is being handled by a specialised multidisciplinary team. Government has also announced measures including increased law-enforcement visibility in Ekurhuleni and a public appeal for information. Families have been urged to report missing women without delay.
Why the next steps matter
For residents and families, the immediate questions are whether the latest victim can be identified, what the forensic examination establishes and whether investigators can demonstrate links between any of the cases. Those answers will determine whether the deaths are treated as connected crimes or as separate investigations.
Police said further information on the Tembisa discovery would be released after preliminary investigations. Until then, the confirmed facts are limited to the recovery of the body, the location and the ongoing police response.
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