Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of the bodies of three more women in an area east of Johannesburg, bringing the total number of bodies found there to 12 in just two months. The latest bodies were found in Ekurhuleni between Saturday and Monday morning, according to local police. Police have made arrests in three of the cases, which do not appear to be related to the others.
Nevertheless, police have said they cannot rule out the possibility of a serial killer. The discoveries have caused widespread alarm in Ekurhuleni, particularly around Kempton Park, and come against the backdrop of longstanding concerns about high levels of violence against women in South Africa. Busisiwe Mahlangu's body was found in Kempton Park on 15 July 2026, the first of a string of bodies found in Ekurhuleni within a two-month period.
The 37-year-old was found naked with her hands bound with cable ties. Police arrested a suspect, believed to be her partner, two days after her murder. He has been in police custody since then and has not been linked to the other deaths that followed.
Itumeleng Kekana, 32, was the second woman whose body was found in the same area on 3 August 2026. The young mother disappeared in July and her body was found badly bruised, partially clothed and dumped on a bridge in Kempton Park. Nomfesane Mjobo's body was found on 26 August, also in Kempton Park.
Few details around her death have been released but like most of the victims, she was found partially or fully naked with bruises. Police confirmed the discovery of an unknown woman, in her 20s, on 7 September. The woman's body was found floating in a river in Olifantsfontain wearing only her underwear.
No further details have been shared about her death and no arrests have been made. Gracious Nkomo was the fifth woman whose body was discovered, again in the Kempton Park area. Her partially clothed body was found on 10 September along a road close to South Africa's busiest airport.
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