Amanda du-Pont Mourns Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo Amid Kempton Park Femicide Crisis
- Amanda du Pont took to social media to mourn the death of late runner Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo
- Moselakgomo went missing after leaving her Kempton Park home for a routine jog, with her body found days later bearing severe injuries
- Her death is part of a disturbing pattern in which eight women's bodies had been discovered in and around Kempton Park
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Actress and entrepreneur Amanda du-Pont has added her voice to South Africa's mounting femicide conversation, sharing a heartfelt tribute to Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, a runner whose disappearance and death shook the Kempton Park community.
On 15 September 2026, du-Pont posted a video of herself jogging through a neighbourhood as a way to illustrate the chilling reality facing South African women. What should be an ordinary, healthy activity has become a source of dread for many. Her caption cut straight to the bone,
"Tsontso was a runner. She should've been safe; all women deserve to be safe. She just went out to run, something many of us do. We are scared to LIVE!"
She closed her message with the words, "Bayephela boSisi bethu (Our sisters are perishing)."
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What happened to Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo?
Moselakgomo was last seen on 9 September, when she left her home in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, for what should have been a routine run. It was her eight-year-old daughter who sounded the alarm after her mother failed to return. Between 12 and 13 September, a body was found near Rhodesfield bearing severe injuries, and her family formally identified her at a mortuary on 14 September.
Her tragic fate is not an isolated incident. By 15 September, the bodies of eight women had been discovered in and around Kempton Park over a period of roughly two months, igniting fear across local communities and prompting protests. The pattern has drawn widespread attention to the safety of women in public spaces, particularly those out running or exercising alone.
Communities, fellow runners, and public figures have come together to honour Moselakgomo's memory and demand accountability, calling for meaningful action to protect women in everyday spaces. Du Pont's post, set against footage of herself out on a jog, underscored a chilling truth: no space feels truly safe for South African women right now, not even the open street in broad daylight.
The femicide crisis in South Africa has long been described as one of the worst in the world, and cases like Moselakgomo's continue to force the conversation back into the public eye.
See Amanda du-Pont's post below.
City Makoti urges men to help women feel safer
In an earlier report, Briefly News shared City Makoti's message to men, where she shared tips on how they can help women feel safer around them.
Responding to the concerning femicide crisis, the reality TV personality shared a list of small behavioural changes she believes can make a huge difference.
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