KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli Speaks Out After Elizabeth Moselakgomo’s Murder in Kempton Park

• The family of Elizabeth 'Tsontso' Moselakgomo (38) positively identified her remains on Monday, 14 September 2026
• Moselakgomo was the fourth of five women found dead near the R21 highway in Kempton Park over two months
• KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli joined South Africans in mourning Moselakgomo, calling her death another tragedy

Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online.

KWAZULU-NATAL — KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has weighed in on the murder of Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, extending his condolences to the family.

Moselakgomo, a 38-year-old runner and mother from Kempton Park, was last seen alive on 9 September 2026. On Monday, 14 September 2026, her family confirmed her death after identifying her remains.

Moselakgomo is the fourth of five women found dead in the Kempton Park area over a period of two months, with most of the victims discovered partially clothed near the R21 highway. The pattern of killings has alarmed residents and prompted the South African Police Service to deploy a task team to investigate whether the cases are linked.

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KZN Premier calls for more than condemnation

In his statement, Premier Ntuli extended condolences to Moselakgomo's family and challenged South Africans not to grow numb to such deaths. He described her as "a runner, a mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend" with "a name, a family, dreams, a life and a future.

"We must never become numb to these deaths. Behind every statistic is a human being whose life mattered and whose absence leaves a wound that may never fully heal."

He called on government and society to go beyond condemning acts of violence after they occur.

"As a society and as government, we must do more than condemn these acts after they occur. We must confront the culture, criminality and conditions that allow violence against women to persist."

The statement reflects mounting frustration across South Africa over the country's persistently high rates of femicide, with women killed in situations as routine as exercising outdoors.

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Moselakgomo's death adds to a grim count of women whose lives have been taken in circumstances that highlight the dangers faced daily by South African women in public spaces.

Criminologist weighs in on possibility of a serial killer

Briefly News reported that criminologist Professor Nirmala Gopal weighed in on the murders in Kempton Park.

Professor Gopal said that the pattern of killings involving the four women was consistent with the work of a single perpetrator.

The police has urged caution against drawing premature conclusions, as the community has been gripped by fear.

Source: Briefly News