“Am I Next?”: GBV Activist Speaks Out After 8 Women Found Dead in Ekurhuleni
- A GBV activist spoke out in a live interview filmed at a Kwa-Thema crime scene on 15 September 2026
- Eight bodies of women were discovered in and around Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein, Clayville, and Kwa-Thema, with most victims found partially clothed with visible bruising
- The activist questioned why the government was not deploying the same resources used to protect against marches to protect women from ongoing murders
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A gender-based violence activist stood before a reporter at a Kwa-Thema crime scene on 15 September 2026 and asked a question that stopped many South Africans in their tracks:
"The question is no longer, am I next? The question is, when will it happen for me?"
The woman was speaking in response to the discovery of eight women's bodies in and around Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein, Clayville, and Kwa-Thema in Ekurhuleni. Most of the victims were found partially clothed or naked with visible bruising. Among those identified was 38-year-old runner Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, who had left home for an afternoon jog and never returned.
Behind the activist during the interview, forensic officers in white coveralls moved through a cordoned-off scene.
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Women living in fear in Ekurhuleni
The activist named Uyenene Mrwetyana, was killed at a post office, as one in a long line of women who stepped out of their homes and never came back. She said women in South Africa could no longer afford to live in daily fear, and she demanded to know what the government was actively doing beyond holding meetings.
Her sharpest point centred on resources. She noted that R600 million was made available on 30 June to protect undocumented people during planned marches, and asked why that same level of urgency was not being applied to catching the people responsible for these murders.
The South African Police Service has since formed a dedicated multi-disciplinary task team led by Gauteng Deputy Provincial Commissioner Major General Mbuso Khumalo. Detectives, forensic specialists, and the Investigative Psychology Unit are analysing evidence across all crime scenes. Police have noted similarities between the cases but have not confirmed whether a serial killer is responsible. President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed law enforcement to prioritise the investigation. Women in the area have been urged by police not to walk or run alone while investigations continue.
South Africa reacts to Sibisi's words
Thousands responded to the clip on Facebook, with many directing their anger at the government:
@Janine Payne said:
"And the president easily took out soldiers to guard march and march 🥴"
@Refentse Madiba wrote:
"Let's see South African Government and Cyril Ramaphosa allocate R600 million for the safety of its citizens!"
@Tash NomaDutch added:
"The R600 million can work wonders now."
@Relebogile Bokaba asked:
"Any women who still say they won't vote?"
@Portia Mpambane wrote:
"We need to vote differently if we want change."
@Lindiwe Mkhonza added:
"Soldiers were here for COVID 😭😭😭 Imagine."
Watch the interview that sparked the conversation here.
More on Ekurhuleni women’s murders
- Briefly News recently reported on Kempton Park runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, whose final moments before her death have left her family and Mzansi heartbroken.
- An American true crime creator drew global attention to the Ekurhuleni women’s murders as another body was discovered in Pretoria West.
- A South African forensic psychologist examined the Ekurhuleni murders and discussed what the similarities between the cases could mean for the investigation.
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