Police offer R400k reward for information on Ekurhuleni murders
Police offer R400k reward for information on Ekurhuleni murders. Skip to content Menu Home | Police offer R400k reward for information on Ekurhuleni murders The Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia, the Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga, the Deputy Minister of Police Dr Polly Boshielo, Premier of Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi, and the Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, brief media on the Ekurhuleni murders.
What happened
Image Credits : X | @SAPoliceService Horisani Sithole 16 September 2026, 06:17 [SAST] Police have offered a cash reward of R400 000 for anyone who would come forward with information that could lead to arrests in the Ekurhuleni murder cases. This reward offer was announced by police during a media briefing on measures to apprehend the perpetrators of the killings. On arrival, the police found the particular victim in the river and we are dealing with that case. ” VIDEO| We have the capacity to deal with the current situation: Puleng Dimpane President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the discovery of the bodies of the women in the City of Ekurhuleni in less than two months a national crisis.
Skip to content Menu Home | I never encountered TRC cases information or reports: Sitole The TRC Commission of Inquiry Image Credits : TRC Inquiry X SABC News 15 September 2026, 14:20 [SAST] Former National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has told the TRC Cases Inquiry that he never encountered any information or reports related to TRC Cases during his time in that position or previously, when he served as Police Commissioner in the Free State. The bodies of eight women were found in the Ekurhuleni Municipal area in less than two months
Police say although they do not want to treat the cases as linked incidents until investigations prove otherwise, they need all the help they can get. Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane says, “The 8th victim was picked up from Oliefantsfontein; this particular victim was found or discovered at Clayville River opposite Thembisa Mall.
The wider picture
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says, “The government has prioritised this matter. Skip to content Menu Home | Western Cape records decrease in murders FILE | SAPS murder case graphic. Image Credits : SA Police SABC News 15 September 2026, 16:16 [SAST] The latest crime stats released for the Western Cape show a 6. The number of murders for the period April to June was down from 1 140 in 2025 to 1 071 cases during the same period this year. Western Cape Police Commissioner Sizakhele Dyantyi says firearms are still the weapon of choice in most murder-related cases in the province.
Dyantyi and the provincial police top brass have briefed the media in Cape Town. Dyantyi says 62 percent of the murders are in the Cape Town Metro. He says after the Glenister two Constitutional Court judgment of 2011, which confirmed the independence of the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), otherwise known as the Hawks from the South African Police Services, he in his portfolios, had no mandate with regards to the TRC cases.
What has been reported
Only two of the victims have been identified so far. So indeed, we are confirming the issue of the 8th victim. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. 7 percent decrease in the murder rate for the second quarter of this financial year. 610 illegal firearms have been recovered for the three-month period. “The weapon of choice remains the firearm for the commission of violence and violent crimes. Our mission is to rid the community of illegal firearms and ammunition through a targeted approach, executing of covert and intelligent-driven operations is going to be the order of the day as we constantly target illegal firearms and ammunition. ” #sapsWC [HAPPENING NOW: WESTERN CAPE RECORDS PROMISING REDUCTIONS IN SERIOUS CRIME] The Western Cape recorded encouraging reductions in a number of serious and violent crime categories during the first quarter of the 2026/2027 financial year.
Sitole was testifying on day 87 of the Inquiry’s public hearings taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg.
What happens next
Sitole served as National Commissioner from 2017 to 2022 and Provincial Commissioner from 2011 to 2013. The TRC Cases Inquiry will continue on Wednesday with the testimony of The Khulumani Support Group, representing victims and their families in their bid for reparations.
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