Police in Ekurhuleni are investigating several fatal incidents following the discovery of a ninth woman’s body in Dawn Park on Thursday, 17 September 2026, the identification of another victim and the deaths of three people in separate incidents in Kempton Park and Kwa Thema. The South African Police Service has assigned a multidisciplinary team to investigate the deaths of nine women whose bodies were discovered across the municipality over the past two months. Authorities have intensified policing operations and appealed for information as residents raise concerns about safety.
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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced a police lockdown of Kempton Park and surrounding areas after authorities confirmed that eight women’s bodies had been recovered in Ekurhuleni over the past two months. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirmed the updated death toll during a meeting with senior police officials in Parktown on Tuesday night, 15 September 2026.
A woman reported missing in Kempton Park has returned alive and a kidnapping case has been opened, as police investigate the deaths of at least five women found in and around the Ekurhuleni area in recent months. The woman was allegedly abducted in Rhodesfield and later arrived at Tembisa South police station, according to police information reported on 15 September 2026.