Kempton Park Body Discoveries: Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Women Intensify
- Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister Sindiswa Chikunga called for urgent coordinated action on women's safety in public spaces
- A fifth body was discovered in Olifantsfontein near the same area where four women's bodies were found over the past two months
- Police found the first victim near the R21 on 15 July 2026 — each subsequent discovery has intensified fears of a serial killer targeting women
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GAUTENG - Calls for women’s safety are growing louder as fears of a possible serial killer in the Kempton Park area intensify following the discovery of a fifth body on Monday, 14 September 2026.
The latest discovery was made in Olifantsfontein, around the same area where four women’s bodies were found over the past two months.
The developments have raised concerns about the safety of women who use public spaces for activities such as running, walking and exercising.
Minister speaks out
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for urgent and sustained measures to improve women’s safety.
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According to TimesLive, Chikunga described the cases as “deeply disturbing” and said they highlighted the need for a coordinated and decisive response to violence against women in public spaces.
“Women have the right to occupy public spaces. Women have the right to exercise. Women have the right to come back home safely,” she said.
The minister added that no woman should have to fear for her life simply because she chose to run, walk or exercise in a public space.
“No woman should fear for her life simply because she has chosen to run, walk or exercise in a public space. This is unacceptable,” Chikunga said.
Four women found
The first victim, a 37-year-old woman, was found near the R21 on 15 July 2026. She was naked and had been restrained with cable ties. A 32-year-old woman was discovered near the same road on 24 August. She was partially clothed.
On 10 September, police discovered the body of an unidentified woman who was naked and in an advanced state of decomposition.Two days later, the body of a 38-year-old woman was found. She was wearing sports clothing and was partially clothed.
The latest discovery of a fifth body in Olifantsfontein has added to growing concerns in the area.
Chikunga said women’s safety should not only become a priority after lives have been lost.
“The safety of women cannot be treated as an occasional public concern that receives attention only after a tragedy has occurred. Preventing violence requires sustained action,” she said.
Missing runner’s family waits
Briefly News also covered the reports of missing 38-year-old Kempton Park runner "Tsontso" Mokolo Moselakgomo . Moselakgomo went missing on 9 September 2026. Her family has been unable to confirm whether a woman's body discovered in Rhodesfield on Saturday belongs to her. Formal identification is scheduled at the Germiston mortuary on Monday.
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