Ekurhuleni Killings: Jackie Phamotse Rattled as 2 Women Arrested in Dawn Park Murder Case

• Jackie Phamotse reacted with shock after SAPS arrested three suspects, including two women, in connection with the ninth Ekurhuleni murder victim
• eNCA reporter Pule Letshwiti-Jones broke news of the breakthrough by the Gauteng Murder and Robbery Unit over the weekend
• Mzansi pushed back hard at Jackie, with many pointing out her previous comments placing blame squarely on men

Author Jackie Phamotse was left visibly rattled on Monday, 21 September 2026, after news broke that two of the three suspects arrested in connection with the Dawn Park murder case were women. Her two-word reaction on X set off a wave of responses from South Africans who felt the moment contradicted her earlier stance on gender and violence.

The arrest was first reported by eNCA journalist Pule Letshwiti-Jones, who revealed that the South African Police Service had made a breakthrough in the ninth murder case linked to an ongoing series of killings involving women in Gauteng. According to Letshwiti-Jones, a team led by Major General Mbuso Khumalo arrested a trio — one man and two women — over the weekend, with the Gauteng Murder and Robbery Unit leading the investigation. The three suspects were expected to appear before the Boksburg Park Magistrates' Court on Monday.

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Phamotse, known for her outspoken commentary on social issues affecting women in South Africa, shared her reaction on X shortly after the news broke. Her brief post carried the weight of disbelief, but for many of her followers, the surprise itself became the story.

See Jackie Phamotse's reaction below:

Mzansi reacts after Jackie Phamotse weighs in

The reactions came quickly, with users challenging the author's apparent astonishment.

@KingKabazela wrote:

"Yes, Jackie Phamotse, 2 women. You blamed men as 'primary perpetrators'. Speak to women, tu."

@Easy_Tate argued:

"Why is it a surprise that women are more than capable of murder? More than 80% of all infanticides are committed by women! The reason why we don't see too many cases of women violently killing men is cause you don't have the REQUIRED physical dominance over men to carry it out."

@Lerumo666 offered a broader take:

"You're too intelligent to be surprised by this. It's an unfortunate human nature; regardless of gender or race, we are all inherently evil by design; hence, there are constitutions, laws, religions, police, etc. to suppress evil in everyone."

@LerroyJackson pointed to a wider pattern:

"Most insurance policies or pension-related murders, you find women involved. This thing of being too quick to blame men before evidence is presented is dangerous."

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@RehuRam2 kept it short:

"Lol. Disrupts the script, doesn't it?"

Jackie Phamotse sounds the alarm in Ekurhuleni murders

Jackie Phamotse has been vocal about the Ekurhuleni murders and sounded the alarm on X after SAPS launched an urgent probe into the deaths of four women in the Kempton Park area, as reported by Briefly News.

The bodies were discovered over roughly two months, with detectives noting disturbing similarities between the cases.

Source: Briefly News