“It’s Very Painful”: Zimbabwean Mourns Death of 4th Woman Aisha Nkomo Found Dead in Ekurhuleni

• A Zimbabwean woman broke down in a TikTok video mourning the death of Aisha Gracious Nkomo, the fourth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni
• The video, posted on 17 September 2026, sparked an outpouring of grief and concern from South Africans online
• Commenters called for CCTV footage from the area to be reviewed as a potential breakthrough for investigators

A Zimbabwean woman took to TikTok on 17 September 2026 to mourn the passing of Aisha Gracious Nkomo, described as the fourth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni. The emotional clip quickly drew widespread attention across South Africa.

Filmed in what appears to be a stockroom, the creator speaks directly to camera in a raw, grief-stricken tribute. A small photo of the deceased appears in the corner of the screen alongside the words "Rest in peace, Aisha Gracious Nkomo." The woman's anguish is plain as she struggles to find words. "She's gone, guys, she's gone," she says. "It's very painful. I'm very young guys. I'm in pain, I don't know what to say."

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The death of Aisha Gracious Nkomo appears to be the fourth in a series of cases involving women found dead in the Ekurhuleni area, prompting fear and questions about whether the incidents are connected. Commenters on the clip posted by @stressfreeoficial were quick to raise the possibility that the cases could be linked and that identifying where the victim was last seen could prove critical. Watch the tribute video that moved South Africa:

South Africans react to Aisha's death

The video drew dozens of comments from people expressing grief, concern, and calls for action:

@Unknown wrote:

"This case can break open the other cases if the perpetrators are the same. They can be identified where she was picked up."

@Mama Yamal said:

"What is happening in this country 😳😳💔💔"

@Vee001 added:

"This is proof that this thing has nothing to do with foreign or not."

Other Briefly News stories about the Ekurhuleni murders

• Police discovered the body of a woman in her 30s, wrapped in a sheet on an open field in Dawn Park, Boksburg.
• US-based TikTok creator @lexi.lovelyy released a viral video drawing international awareness to South Africa's systemic gender-based violence following the discovery of eight bodies across Ekurhuleni.
• Dozens of Cape Town runners gathered at the iconic Mouille Point Lighthouse for a silent tribute honouring slain Kempton Park runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo.

Source: Briefly News