“It's Very Quiet”: Man Calls Out Silence Over 2 Alleged Female Perps in Ekurhuleni Murders

• South African content creator Mpho Makgamathe posted a TikTok on 22 September 2026 calling out what he saw as silence from women's rights groups
• His video came after two women appeared in the Boksburg Magistrates' Court linked to the murder of Jabulile Ntimba, the ninth Ekurhuleni victim
• South Africans flooded the comments section, with many agreeing that advocacy groups had gone quiet since female suspects were implicated

South African content creator Mpho Makgamathe sparked a heated national conversation on 22 September 2026. He posted a TikTok from his home, directly addressing what he described as the "silence" of women's organisations and celebrities following the arrest of two female suspects in the Ekurhuleni murders.

The video came one day after two women, aged 31 and 38, appeared before the Boksburg Magistrates' Court. They face charges of premeditated murder, defeating the ends of justice, and possession of a dangerous weapon in connection with the killing of Jabulile Ntimba, the ninth victim in a series of murders that have gripped South Africa since July 2026.

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Nine women have been found dead in and around the Kempton Park and broader Ekurhuleni area over roughly two months. Most victims were discovered half-naked, with visible injuries, dumped along roadsides or in open fields. Among them was 38-year-old runner Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, whose disappearance during an afternoon jog sparked widespread outrage and tributes from the running community.

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia placed Ekurhuleni under an intensified law enforcement lockdown, and a R400,000 reward was offered for information leading to further arrests.

Makgamathe challenges advocacy groups

Makgamathe, who has over 208,000 followers on TikTok, did not hold back. He said the organisations that were loudest when men were suspected had gone completely quiet now that women were implicated. He called out what he described as performative activism, saying:

"You don't care about the justice of women. You just want to prove how much you hate men."

He urged women to "smell the coffee" and argued that real safety for women would only come when communities confronted uncomfortable truths together, regardless of who the perpetrators turned out to be.

Mzansi reacts to the call-out

The comments section on the TikTok page reflected a country deeply divided but largely agreeing with his point:

@Lotus wrote:

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"Did I not tell you that they are committed to the chaos and not the solution? Don't be surprised."

@Miss Dini added:

"They've been silent even with the fact that in human trafficking, recruiters are our fellow women 💔"

@Luvuyo shared:

"My partner dumped me when I asked her what if a woman is behind one of the killings 😩😩"

@just_buckss said:

"As a man, normalise having pepper spray in your pocket, brother. Especially if you're gonna be in a place around women. We're not safe, and the government is not doing anything to protect us."

@middiemabb's admitted:

"I'm afraid I am one of them 😭😭😭. One of my colleagues said What if it's a woman who is killing others. I got so angry at him. Now I'm even afraid to talk to him at work."

@Alicia Nagessar observed:

"I knew the guys were gonna have a field day with this one."

Watch the video that sparked the debate:

More on the Ekurhuleni killings

• Briefly News recently reported on a Cape Town safety activist who urged South African women to plan for emergencies, sharing what to do when your emergency contact is unavailable.
• A leading South African scientist took the country's femicide crisis to an international audience, saying women in SA do not feel safe.
• A UK true crime creator raised the alarm over the case, saying something very sinister is going on, and viewers around the world reacted.

Source: Briefly News