Ninth woman's body found in Ekurhuleni as killings raise alarm

A ninth woman's body has been found in the Ekurhuleni municipality east of Johannesburg, South African police said on Thursday, deepening fears over a series of killings that have unsettled communities across the region since July. The latest discovery was made on Thursday morning, September 17, 2026, in the Dawn Park area of Boksburg. Provincial police commissioner Major General Fred Kekana said a passerby found the woman's body near a construction site and alerted authorities. Preliminary indications suggest the body had been dumped at the scene. The woman was found partially naked and wrapped in a sheet. Kekana said she appeared to be about 30 years old and had an apparent stab wound to her side, while her throat appeared to have been cut. Forensic investigators had not yet determined the official cause of death, and her identity had not been publicly confirmed. The discovery brings to nine the number of women's bodies found across Ekurhuleni since July. The cases span several communities, including Kempton Park, Pomona, Clayville, Olifantsfontein, Rhodesfield, KwaThema, and now Dawn Park.