Community members march for murdered runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo
The Kempton Park community and supporters from across political parties marched and held a peaceful candlelit ceremony for slain runner Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo.
It is a sad day for South Africa as the discovery of an eighth woman's body in the Ekurhuleni area has spread fear among community members and the nation as a whole.
One of the victims has been identified as 38-year-old runner Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo.
On Tuesday, 15 September, hundreds of community members and political party supporters gathered in the Rhodesfield area to take a stand against the senseless murders.
Hundreds of women marched to the Kempton Park Police Station and held a candlelit ceremony in memory of Tsontso, whose body was found in the area.
HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of ANC supporters have gathered in Rhodesfield to demonstrate against the murders of seven women in Ekurhuleni in two months.
— Jacaranda FM Newswatch (@JacaNewswatch) September 15, 2026
Police have not linked the cases as investigations continue. pic.twitter.com/fBg398uYo0
[WATCH] Tonight, we marched to the Kempton Park Police Station alongside women who are demanding something that should never have to be demanded: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫
— Thlologelo Collen Malatji (@Collen_Malatji3) September 15, 2026
Our streets, homes and communities cannot continue being places of fear for… pic.twitter.com/AjOZfl7gvR
Police investigate possible links between Ekurhuleni murders
National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe told Breakfast with Martin Bester that a multidisciplinary team, including tracking teams, criminologists and psychologists, has been deployed to investigate whether the murders of several women across Ekurhuleni are linked.
Police have not confirmed whether a serial killer is operating in the area, but Mathe said investigators are examining similarities between the cases and have expanded their efforts beyond Kempton Park as more bodies have been discovered in surrounding areas.
Mathe said the investigation into the deaths would not be confined to Kempton Park, considering the possibility that the perpetrator or perpetrators could be moving between areas.
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