Body of ninth woman found in Boksburg
Body of ninth woman found in Boksburg. Skip to content Menu Home | Lesufi declares war against Ekurhuleni woman killer Police comb the scene where a ninth body of a woman was found in Villa Liza township in Boksburg, September 17, 2026.
What happened
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The latest body was found wrapped in a sheet on the side of the road in Dawn ParkByNomsa Maseko, BBC Africa, Reporting fromJohannesburg and Wycliffe MuiaPublished17 September 2026, 10:51 BSTUpdated 17 minutes agoPolice in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of a ninth woman's body in just two months, amid growing concern over a string of unexplained deaths east of Johannesburg. It is the ninth body to be found in Ekurhuleni since July this year. #sapsGP [NINTH BODY RECOVERED IN DAWNPARK, EKURHULENI DISTRICT] Another body of a woman has been discovered in Dawn Park.
This follows the discovery of the ninth body in Villa Liza township in Boksburg on Thursday morning. Skip to content Menu Home | Fear grips Boksburg residents following discovery of another body The body of a woman has been discovered at Villa Liza Ext 4 in Ekurhuleni, September 17, 2026. Image Credits : Thato Letsaba SABC 17 September 2026, 10:41 [SAST] Residents of Villa Liza, in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, say they are living in fear following the discovery of the body of a woman in the area on Thursday morning.
Her body was found three days later behind a hotel in Kempton Park. The latest body is of a woman believed to be in her 30s and appeared to have bruises and stab wounds, local media reported.
The wider picture
A passerby discovered the half-naked body of the woman. Ndlovu's body was found by local residents beside a road in Thokoza, which neighbours Katlehong. This brings to nine the number of women's bodies found in Ekurhuleni since July this year. The latest victim was found half-naked and wrapped in a sheet on the side of a road in Dawn Park on Thursday morning, police said. The discovery follows the deaths of eight other women whose bodies have been found since July across Ekurhuleni, a major urban area of Johannesburg.
Several of the women were found partially clothed and with injuries, but police have stressed that they have not established whether all the deaths are connected or whether a serial killer is responsible. Abducted South African journalist found dead with gunshot woundsPublished7 hours agoWATCH: South African women arming themselves against gender violencePublished20 November 2025President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" in finding those behind the killings, which he said were "causing fear and uncertainty in our communities".
Two other victims have since been identified as Itumeleng Kekana, who had been missing since July, and 38-year-old Dineo Evelyn Motapane, whose body was discovered by the roadside in KwaThema on Tuesday.
What has been reported
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Some local residents are afraid following the discovery of the latest bodyIn a statement on Thursday, South African police said the recent rise in serious and violent crimes against women remained a "matter of grave concern", urging women in the country to remain vigilant about their personal safety. The unidentified body was discovered earlier this morning, 17… pic. twitter. com/6VG5Q9eYdP — SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) September 17, 2026 Residents who have gathered in large numbers at the crime scene say they are too scared to even venture out of their homes.
Police say preliminary investigations suggest that the woman was killed elsewhere. Image source, Owen Ndlovu/FacebookImage caption, Owen Ndlovu was a familiar face to South African sports audiences after years as an SABC presenterByWycliffe MuiaPublished7 hours agoTributes are pouring in for a veteran South African sports broadcaster who was found dead on Wednesday hours after being abducted when his vehicle was hijacked in a township near Johannesburg. His body, which witnesses said had gunshot wounds, was discovered by residents the following morning.
South African president vows justice as more women's bodies found near JohannesburgPublished1 day agoSouth Africa's deadly love affair with gunsPublished23 March 2024Provincial police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said Ndlovu had gone to pick up his wife from a religious service when the attackers struck. Among the victims was 38-year-old Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, who disappeared last week after leaving her home for an afternoon run. The first of the nine bodies was discovered in Kempton Park on 15 July.
What happens next
A suspect was arrested two days later in connection with that case and remains in custody, but police have not linked that suspect to the other deaths. Further bodies were discovered in August and September, including in Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein, Clayville and KwaThema. The discovery has sparked fear in the area, particularly among women who say they no longer feel safe. We are no longer free in a country where we are supposed to be safe as women," local resident Bongeka Sebela told the BBC.
Police have assembled a multidisciplinary team of detectives, intelligence officers, forensic experts and other specialists to investigate the deaths and establish whether there are links between the cases. They are also pursuing a person of interest, although they have not disclosed which case or cases that person may be connected to. "Let's not get emotional, the gloves are off," said Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi on Thursday, adding that the authorities had the capacity to deal with the killings.
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