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This report covers an escalating police investigation in Gauteng, South Africa, following the discovery of seven women’s bodies across Ekurhuleni and the East Rand over a two-month period.Key Details of the Discovery

• The Seventh Victim: Police found the partially clothed, partially decomposed body of a woman in a river in the Tembisa area.
• The Sixth Victim: Hours earlier, authorities discovered another woman’s body, fully naked and in an advanced state of decomposition, dumped by the roadside in KwaThema, Springs. Investigators noted evidence suggesting she was killed elsewhere before being dumped at the site.
• Prior Discoveries: These two latest discoveries followed the recovery of five women’s bodies found in and around Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein since mid-July. Several victims were found naked or restrained.

Victims and Identification

• Two of the victims have been positively identified. Among them is 38-year-old runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, who went missing after going for an afternoon jog in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, and whose beaten body was later recovered.
• The earliest case from July involved a 37-year-old woman found near the R21; her boyfriend was subsequently arrested and taken into custody.
• Several other bodies remain unidentified at the Germiston government mortuary, with authorities urging families with missing loved ones to come forward to assist with identification.

Police Investigation and Community Reaction

• Serial Killer Concerns: A multidisciplinary team of detectives and forensic experts has been assembled to determine whether a single serial killer or multiple perpetrators are responsible. Police have cautioned that while there are disturbing similarities in how the bodies were dumped, it is too early to conclusively link every case.
• Government Response: High-ranking officials, including the Acting Police Minister and senior South African Police Service (SAPS) leadership, have convened briefings with the investigative team to accelerate the probe and address community panic in the affected areas.