Ekurhuleni Serial Killer Fears: 11 Women Dead in 75 Days & 8 Cases With Zero Arrests

Busisiwe Mahlangu in Kempton Park, Itumeleng Kekana in Pomona, Nomfesane Mjobo in Kempton Park, the unidentified woman found at Clayville River in Olifantsfontein, Gracious Nkomo near the Kempton Park–R21 corridor, Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo in Rhodesfield, Vutomi Mathebula in Olifantsfontein, Dineo Motapane in Kwa-Thema, Jabulile Ntimba in Dawn Park, Ntombifuthu Nxumalo in Thembisa South, the unidentified woman found in Struisbult, Boitumelo Nhlanzi—also reported as Boitumelo Gift Mashita—in Temong, and the unidentified woman recovered from Moroka Dam in Soweto are the women behind a case count that has gripped South Africa. This fact-checked deep dive reconstructs the timeline, locations and known circumstances surrounding the deaths of women across Kempton Park and wider Ekurhuleni. We examine the discovery sites, reported similarities, known causes and suspected modes of death, victim identifications, arrests, court proceedings, forensic questions and the surviving woman’s reported abduction. If you have verified information relevant to any of these cases, contact SAPS or Crime Stop on 08600 10111. Please treat the victims and their families with dignity in the comments. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The 11th body found 01:16 - Welcome and Channel Sponsor 02:19 - The corrected discovery-order map 03:52 - #1 Busisiwe Mahlangu 04:32 - #2 Itumeleng Kekana 05:39 - #3 Nomfesane Mjobo 06:09 - #4 Unidentified Clayville River woman 06:51 - #5 Gracious Nkomo 07:20 - #6 Elizabeth Tsontso Moselakgomo 08:22 - #7 Vutomi Mathebula and the ransom mystery 09:38 - #8 Dineo Evelyn Motapane 10:07 - #9 Jabulile Ntimba and the two accused 12:41 - #10 Ntombifuthu Nxumalo and the Limpopo arrest 13:32 - #11 Unidentified Struisbult woman 13:51 - The surviving woman's separate abduction case 14:37 - What police collected and what forensics can prove 15:06 - The Three Possibilities 15:52 - Government's GBVF and forensic response SOURCES USED: OFFICIAL / SAPS / GOVERNMENT • GCIS — “Statement by the IMC on GBVF on Actions Taken Regarding the Killing of Women in Ekurhuleni” — Inter-Ministerial Committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide • The Presidency — “President Cyril Ramaphosa: Killings of Women in Ekurhuleni and National GBVF Response” — President Cyril Ramaphosa • SAPS — “Ekurhuleni Police Condemn False Allegations Regarding Murder Suspect” — South African Police Service • SAPS / South African Government — “Police on Suspect Arrested in Limpopo for Murder of Woman Found Dead at Tembisa Cemetery” — South African Police Service VICTIM REPORTING / IDENTIFICATION • Kempton Express — “Body of Missing Itumeleng Kekana Found Near Pomona Informal Settlement” — Kamogelo Magolo • Kempton Express — “Kempton Park Murder Victim Identified as Gracious Nkomo” — Content Supplied • Mail & Guardian — “Elizabeth Moselakgomo Remembered as ‘the Glue of the Family’” — Amahle Banda • TimesLIVE — “When I Miss Her, I Will Go to Her Grave, Says Mother of Ekurhuleni Killing Victim” — Shonisani Tshikalange • SAnews — “Lieutenant General Dimpane Expresses Condolences to the Motapane Family” — SAnews COURT CASES • Jacaranda FM — “Two Women Appear in Court for Murder of Jabulile Ntimba” — Cliff Shiko • Associated Press — “2 Suspects Arrested in Relation to 1 of a Series of Killings of Women in South Africa, Police Say” — Associated Press • Kempton Express — “Mooifontein Cemetery Murder Accused Appears in Thembisa Court” — Floyd Mathebula • TimesLIVE — “Ekurhuleni Murder Accused to Remain in Custody as Bail Date Postponed” — Seipati Mothoa 11TH BODY + NATIONAL RESPONSE • Springs Advertiser — “UPDATE: 11th Woman Found Dead in Ekurhuleni as Police Probe Suspected Strangulation” — Buhle Matsoele • Associated Press — “11th Woman’s Body in South Africa as Authorities Investigate Recent Spate of Killings” — Associated Press • Reuters — “Violence Against Women in South Africa Is National Shame, President Says” — Nilutpal Timsina and Sfundo Parakozov • The Citizen — “Woman Kidnapped and Raped in Kempton Park After Calling Uber — No Positive Link to Murders” — Hein Kaiser MEDIA UNDER FAIR USE: Commentary, criticism and news reporting under Section 12 of the South African Copyright Act and YouTube Fair Use policy. All crime-scene visuals blurred. No graphic imagery. Victim photos used for identification purposes with dignity. #Ekurhuleni #KemptonPark #SouthAfrica #GBV #TrueCrime