“We’re Shattered”: Old Video of Kempton Park Runner ‘Tsontso’ in Happier Times Resurfaces

“We’re Shattered”: Old Video of Kempton Park Runner ‘Tsontso’ in Happier Times Resurfaces

  • A TikTok video of Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo dancing and full of life resurfaced after the Kempton Park runner was found murdered
  • Tsontso’s death added to a disturbing string of women killed in Kempton Park, Gauteng, sparking widespread outrage
  • South African women online said the video cut deep, with many expressing grief and anger over the loss
Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo
Pictures of Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo sourced online. Images: Sihle Zikalala and Musanda Musanda
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A video of Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo dancing and beaming with joy is now being watched with heavy hearts. TikTok user @fierce_fit99 shared the clip on 14 September 2026. The footage shows Tsontso, the beloved runner from Kempton Park, Gauteng, in what are now painfully remembered as happier times.

Moselakgomo, widely known in running circles as “Tsontso,” was a popular figure in the Kempton Park community. She was found murdered, her body showing signs of severe trauma. Reports confirmed that she had been badly bruised, pointing to a violent death. The South African Police Service opened a murder case following the discovery of her body.

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Kempton Park women killed in alarming numbers

Tsontso’s death is not an isolated incident. Kempton Park has been at the centre of a disturbing pattern of women being killed in the area, drawing national attention and calls for urgent action from law enforcement and government. SAPS confirmed investigations are ongoing into several cases involving women in the Ekurhuleni region, though communities have expressed frustration at the pace of justice.

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The resurfaced video struck a nerve across South Africa precisely because it captured a woman who was vibrant and alive, now gone in the most violent of circumstances. For many women watching, it hit close to home.

Watch the video that moved South Africa to tears:

Mzansi reacts with grief and anger

South Africans flooded the comments with raw emotion:

@RinkyMaphorisaZA said:

“Be a good angel to your daughter. We live in a cruel world. 😢”

@BabalwaK wrote:

“We are shattered as South African women. 🤯😭💔 May her soul RIP.”

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@isagodikgale shared:

“I can imagine the fear she felt when she realised she was in danger, desperately hoping that she would escape and make it home safely.”

@MphonyanaMoeti said:

“I am so angry. 🤯”

@D…_ added:

“The fact that her body was badly bruised. 😭 Why do men hate us so much? We give life, yet life is taken from us.”

@Manelza Lilly wrote:

“I didn’t know Tsontso, but I’m so hurt, and it really cuts deep. May her precious soul rest in peace.🙏💔😭🕊”

@Selby Tshazi noted:

“Vote correctly come November. It’s really sad. We don’t have a government.”

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Jim Mohlala (Editor) Jim Mohlala is a Human Interest writer for Briefly News (joined in 2025). Mohlala holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Media Leadership and Innovation and an Advanced Diploma in Journalism from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He started his career working at the Daily Maverick and has written for the Sunday Times and TimesLIVE. Jim has several years of experience covering social justice, crime and community stories. You can reach him at jim.mohlala@briefly.co.za