“Reincarnation of Moses Sithole”: Coolstorybru Questions Viral Killings’ Timing After 6th Body Found

• Popular content creator Coolstorybru sounded the alarm after a sixth woman's body was discovered in Springs, Ekurhuleni
• The six bodies were found across Ekurhuleni within two months, with SAPS yet to confirm a link between the deaths
• South Africans online expressed growing panic, with some suggesting even more bodies had been found in Benoni and Tembisa

Popular TikTok creator Coolstorybru raised serious concerns on 15 September 2026 after a sixth woman's body was discovered in Springs, Ekurhuleni. The discovery brought the total to six bodies found across the district within just two months, sparking widespread fear among South Africans.

In his video shared on his TikTok account @coolstorybru, he pointed out that Springs falls within the Ekurhuleni municipality, the same district where several earlier victims were found near Kempton Park. He described the timing as "insane," reflecting the growing dread felt by many residents in the area.

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Serial killer fears grip Ekurhuleni

While the South African Police Service has not officially confirmed whether the latest discovery is connected to the earlier deaths, the geographic pattern has unsettled many. Coolstorybru questioned whether a serial killer could be operating across the district, drawing attention to the cluster of deaths that authorities have yet to find a link.

Viewers in the comments section were quick to point out that the situation may be even worse than reported, with some claiming additional bodies had been found in Benoni and Tembisa on the same day. The video rapidly spread online as South Africans began sharing their alarm and frustration.

Watch Coolstorybru break down the disturbing discovery in the TikTok video below:

Mzansi reacts with fear and frustration

South Africans flooded the comments section with shock, grief and calls for action. One made a reference to Moses Sithole, South Africa's most notorious serial killer, who murdered at least 38 women in the 1990s across the East Rand, striking a nerve with many viewers who see echoes of that era in the current string of deaths.

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@Sitte said:

"I think it's 7 bodies, one found today in Benoni."

@Lulu_D wrote:

"We might be having the reincarnation of Moses Sithole 💔."

@heaven.homestead warned:

"We are on number 7 now 🚨."

@Ziyo demanded:

"This killer needs the death penalty."

@yenayedea added:

"They just found another body now in Tembisa 🌹."

@divine.mabelo asked:

"We can't have a national shutdown?"

@Bisa observed:

"Either he is really good, or the cops are really bad."

@Syanda_Jiyane🍓 questioned:

"Found now, like on the 15th of September?"

3 Briefly News articles about Kempton Park killings

• A community leader confronted Kempton Park SAPS over the deaths of five local women, sparking public outrage as he called out police inaction and demanded answers amid rising serial killer fears.
• A local woman living in China completed a tearful 5km tribute run to honour fellow runner Tsontso and four other Kempton Park murder victims, sparking widespread anger over women's safety in South Africa.
• Kempton Park residents picketed outside their local police station to demand justice and protection after five women were murdered in the area within two months.

Source: Briefly News