Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia Confirms Eighth Woman’s Body Found Dumped in Ekurhuleni
- Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirmed the discovery of an eighth woman's body during a press briefing on 15 September 2026
- The latest find came on the same day that police announced the discovery of the sixth body and confirmed that there was a seventh body
- The Acting Police Minister made the confirmation during a press briefing in Johannesburg following a high-level meeting to address the murders
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GAUTENG — Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia confirmed that an eighth body of a woman had been discovered in the Ekurhuleni area.
The latest discovery marks a grim milestone in what authorities have described as a spate of murders requiring urgent intervention. The announcement came during a press briefing held on 15 September 2026, following a high-level meeting convened to address the killings.
Eighth body found as death toll mounts
When pressed for more details, Professor Cacahlia noted that Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, the Acting National Police Commissioner, would provide more information.
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According to General Dimpane, the body was recovered from a river in Olifantsfontein. She provided no other details about when the body was found.
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