"No Way She Ran There": Friends Map Route Where Murdered Kempton Park Runner Tsontso Was Found

"No Way She Ran There": Friends Map Route Where Murdered Kempton Park Runner Tsontso Was Found

  • A video of friends in the area where Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo's body was discovered in Kempton Park circulated on Instagram on 15 September 2026
  • The person behind the footage flagged abandoned properties and poor safety conditions along the route, raising serious concerns about the area
  • Mzansi reacted with shock, with many pointing out that Tsontso was not actually running there or was dumped by her killer

A deeply unsettling video has gone viral after a social media user filmed themselves walking through the area in Kempton Park where the body of missing South African runner Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo was found. The video exposed the dangerous conditions that locals say have long been ignored.

Duo walked through area where Kempton Park runner Tsontso Moselakgomo was found
A duo walked through the area where Kempton Park runner Tsontso Moselakgomo was found. Image: @lefit_chef
Source: TikTok

The clip, posted by TikTok user @lefit_chef on 15 September 2026, was filmed in a selfie-style walking vlog along a dirt path and roadside area in the Rhodesfield area of Kempton Park. The creator noted that police had only begun inspecting abandoned properties and cutting overgrown grass in the area following Tsontso's tragic death.

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Narrating as they walked, @lefit_chef described the scene as "absolutely crazy, dangerous, and unsafe for runners and the people of Kempton Park." Despite the frustration at the late response, they acknowledged that action from authorities, however delayed, was better than being ignored entirely, a sentiment that clearly resonated with thousands of viewers.

Tsontso's body was discovered in a ditch in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, after she was reported missing. Her death sent shockwaves through South Africa's running community and reignited urgent conversations about the safety of women in public spaces. Watch the walkthrough of the area where Tsontso was found:

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SA questions Tsontso's Kempton Park running route

Many viewers were not convinced that Tsontso had been running along that specific route at all, with several suggesting she may have been dumped there by her killer.

@MakaLichy said:

"Tjoo that place, they must check the abandoned houses, there could be more bodies."

@Vicky_🇿🇦 wrote:

"No way that lady was running there. She was dumped there."

@Jen commented:

"Maybe she wasn't even running on that exact route, that monster dumped her there knowing it's a dodgy area and won't be seen 💔"

@Bohlokwa🪽 added:

"She wasn't running there, guys. She was FOUND THERE, yoh Jehova."

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Other Briefly News stories about the Kempton Park murders

  • A kidnapping attempt reported by a woman at the local police station sparked intensified public concern that an active predator is targeting women in the Ekurhuleni area.
  • Members of the local running community gathered across Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, and neighbouring regions for dedicated morning runs to pay tribute to Elizabeth Moselakgomo and raise awareness of gender-based violence.
  • Fitness influencer and double Comrades Marathon finisher Caitlin Hood posted a tearful TikTok video following the formal identification of runner Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, whose body was discovered near Kempton Park after she vanished during an afternoon run.

Source: Briefly News

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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and Human Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 4 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of training courses by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za