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Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo

Three Accused in Court Over Smartwatch Belonging to Murdered Runner Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo

Three men have appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court in connection with the alleged…

Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo
Breakthrough in Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo Murder Investigation as Suspect Arrested

Police have arrested a suspect found in possession of an item belonging to murdered runner…

Dr Vedhna Dayanand-Lalla is a Senior Lecturer at North-West University and a social worker, researcher and gender specialist. Her work focuses on women’s empowerment, gender-based violence and femicide. She holds a PhD from NWU and researches decolonial social work, human flourishing, justice and women’s capabilities.
When the Body Count Becomes a Data Point: What Kempton Park Tells Us About the Academy We Built

By the time this goes to print, the number may have changed again. As I…

Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga with Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Acting SAPS National Commissioner Lt General Puleng Dimpane on Tuesday night. Police announced on Tuesday night that an eighth woman had been found dead, taking the number of women whose deaths are being investigated to eight. Photo: SAPS
Eight Women Dead: R900,000 Reward as Police Intensify Hunt for Ekurhuleni Killer

The investigation into the deaths of eight women whose bodies have been discovered in and…

President Cyril Ramaphosa Orders Urgent Probe as Six Women Are Found Dead In Ekurhuleni

President Cyril Ramaphosa Orders Urgent Probe as Six Women Are Found Dead In Ekurhuleni

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed police to prioritise investigations into the deaths of women whose bodies have been discovered in Ekurhuleni over the past two months, as concern grows over the possibility that some of the killings could be linked. The latest discovery was made in KwaThema, Springs, on Tuesday morning, bringing to six the number of women whose bodies have been found in the Ekurhuleni district during the past two months. Five bodies had previously been discovered in and…

Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo

Runners Honour Slain Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo as Fear Grips Kempton Park

Runners gathered in Bryanston, Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning to honour 38-year-old Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, whose body was identified after she disappeared while out for her routine run in Kempton Park. The gathering comes as fear continues to spread among runners and residents in the area following the discovery of the bodies of five women in Kempton Park and surrounding areas over the past two months. For many runners, an activity that has long been associated with health, freedom and community…

Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane vowed to leave no stone unturned in the investigations into the deaths of five women whose bodies have been discovered in the Kempton Park area over the past two months. Photo: SAPS

SAPS Vows to Find Killers After Fifth Woman’s Body Found In Gauteng

The South African Police Service has vowed to intensify investigations into the deaths of five women whose bodies have been discovered in the Kempton Park area over the past two months. Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane said police would leave no stone unturned to identify and arrest those responsible for the deaths. The latest development came on Monday following the discovery of a fifth body in Gauteng, while investigators continued working to establish whether there are links between…

Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo

Urgent Probe Urged After Disappearance of Runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo

Not In My Name International (NIMNI) has called for an urgent and coordinated investigation into the disappearance of runner and mother Elizabeth Mokolo Moselakgomo, amid reports that several women’s bodies have been discovered in the area where she went missing. Moselakgomo’s disappearance has sparked concern among her family, friends and members of the running community, who continue to hope for her safe return. The organisation said it had joined South Africans in the search for Moselakgomo, describing her as a…

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