March and March’s Thursday Demonstrations in Support of GBV Victims After Recent Ekurhuleni Murders

• Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma announced that solidarity marches will be held on Thursday in solidarity with GBV victims
• The March and March leader appealed for something to be done after six women's bodies were found dumped in Ekurhuleni
• South Africans took to social media to weigh in on Ngobese-Zuma's statement, with many agreeing with her stance

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.

GAUTENG — The March and March movement has called on South Africans to join solidarity marches this Thursday in response to a mounting number of gender-based violence (GBV) deaths in Ekurhuleni.

Six women's bodies have been discovered dumped in the area over the past two months, with four of them found in the Kempton Park area. The latest victim was discovered in KwaThema on 15 September 2026, just one day after the fifth body was found in Olifantsfontein and the fourth victim was formally identified.

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March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma announced that this week's Thursday marches would stand in solidarity with all women who had lost their lives to GBV, with particular focus on what she referred to as the Kempton Park killings.

Ngobese-Zuma calls for action as bodies mount

The March and March leader also called on both government and communities to act.

"Our government and us as communities need to come together and stop this. It cannot be business as usual when everyday women are dying," she wrote.

How did South Africans react?

The announcement drew significant reaction online, with many South Africans expressing frustration at what they described as a failure of leadership and law enforcement.

@Lekako3 wrote:

"The Government chose illegal foreigners over its citizens. We are on our own. Communities must come together now more than ever and support the March and March Movement."

@Siya_Mhlotshane added:

"South African women are under attack, and I'm surprised by the silence from those who are loudest when attacking March and March. One thing South Africa lacks is leadership."

@umkrestuthabo raised concerns about accountability beyond the streets:

"Marching is good, but convictions are what will stop this. SAPS and the NPA must match this energy."

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@SiLoungeWRLD called for the movement to escalate pressure directly to the presidency:

"I think we must push the President and march to the Union Building and demand change until it happens."

Rene Courtenay stated:

"Women are being killed at an alarming rate in this country. Now is the time to stop this."

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

Source: Briefly News