Eight women found dead — and women are still told to be more vigilant
Eight women found dead — and women are still told to be more vigilant. News Crime and CourtsEight women found dead : How to report a missing person as police say there is ‘no waiting period’Simon Majadibodu|Published 1 hour agoAsk AI 3minFamilies should report missing persons to the police immediately, regardless of their age, gender or nationality, Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Tebello Mosikili said as investigators probe the deaths of eight women in Ekurhuleni.
What happened
Eight women found dead in EkurhuleniPolice are investigating whether the deaths of the eight women whose bodies were discovered at different locations in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, are connected. Eight women’s bodies have now been found in Ekurhuleni over the past two months, with police investigating the deaths and trying to establish whether there are links between the cases. One woman wrote about being furious that women are still told to take precautions, watch their surroundings and constantly be on guard.
Since July this year women have been found dead in this area. Elizabeth "Tsontso” Mokolo Moselakgomo is one of the women found dead in Gauteng. Police investigationPolice are investigating whether the deaths of the eight women found across Ekurhuleni are connected. The discovery of eight women’s bodies in Gauteng has renewed questions about South Africa’s response to gender-based violence, police transparency and the responsibility of men to prevent violence against women.
The wider picture
Only two of the eight women have been identified so far. Police have established a high-level multidisciplinary team to investigate the deaths of the eight women. And now, as another eight women become part of that conversation, the question remains: “How many more women have to die before women can simply live without fear? ”***Gerry Cupido is a digital journalist for IOL. Image: SIMON MAJADIBODU / IOLDeputy national police commissioner Lieutenant-General Tebello Mosikili has stressed that there is no waiting period for reporting a missing person, following the discovery of the bodies of eight women at different locations in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.
The eight women- Itumeleng Kekana, 32: Originally from Qwa Qwa in the Free State and living in Kempton Park with her boyfriend, Kekana disappeared on July 17. Moselakgomo’s deathMoselakgomo is one of eight women whose deaths are being investigated in Ekurhuleni. Investigators have been brought in to help track down those responsible after the bodies of eight women were discovered in the area over the past two months. News Opinion'It's femicide': Rachel Kolisi's message echoes women's anger over Ekurhuleni murdersGerry Cupido|Published 13 minutes agoAsk AI 4minRachel Kolisi is just one of the many women who have taken to social media to speak out about the GBV crisis in South Africa.
What has been reported
Image: InstagramScroll through social media right now, and one message is impossible to miss: South African women are angry, frightened and demanding action as more women are killed in Gauteng. But for many women, this is not a new conversation. The comments beneath her post quickly filled with women expressing the anger, fear and frustration that have become all too familiar whenever another woman is killed. Another said women have been warning about this for generations and that individual killings cannot continue to be treated as isolated tragedies.
Women shouldn't have to live like thisFor years, women have been taught how to navigate the world around them. But there is something deeply wrong with a society where women have to spend so much of their lives thinking about how to avoid being attacked. Because women shouldn't have to give up ordinary things simply because they are afraid of what might happen to them. Image: Itumeleng English/ANA Studio, SihleMlambo/IOL, Gemini There is no single face of violenceThere is also a misconception that women can protect themselves if they simply learn to identify the “dangerous” man.
What happens next
Women cannot simply spend their lives trying to identify the “bad guy”. The responsibility for preventing violence cannot keep being placed on women and the precautions they take. But now, less than a year later, women are once again asking the same questions. The word “femicide” is being used because women are tired of treating every death as an isolated tragedy in a country where violence against women remains a devastating reality. Women have been asking for action for decades.
Image: Henk KrugerAsk AIRelated Topics:kempton park killingsgbvfmurderfemicidefemicide in south africarachel kolisiwomengbvf casesWednesday, September 16, 2026NewsCrime and CourtsSouth AfricaAfricaWorldBRICSEducationEnergyEnvironmentFeel GoodGovernment at WorkOpinionPoliticsOpinionOpinionNewsPoliticsEntertainmentLifestyleTechSportBusinessJobsEconomyPropertyWindow on ChinaHybrid WorkingEntertainmentCelebrity NewsStreamingMoviesMusicBooksWhats OnJoburgDurbanCape TownPretoriaOpinionLifestyleHealthBeautyFashionFoodRelationshipsParentingCompetitionsOpinionTravelLocalInternationalTechSoftware and InternetEsportsOpinionSportSoccerPSLRugbyCricketMMABettingOpinionHorse RacingMotoringReviewsLaunchesIndustry NewsMotorsport Her comments come after eight bodies were discovered at different locations across Ekurhuleni between July 15 and September 15.
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