Johannesburg serial killings investigation 2026
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South African police find body of 11th woman near Johannesburg
Prior to Saturday's discovery, all of the deceased women were in their 20s or 30s.
The latest victim was found in an open field in the Ekurhuleni municipality at about midday local time on Sunday.
Some of the murders shared similarities but there is no conclusive evidence to suggest the same person or group is responsible.
South African police discover body of 10th woman near Johannesburg
Tommy Mthombeni said police could not rule out the possibility of a serial killer but could not conclusively indicate as such.
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates, with 5,427 people murdered between April and June this year.
The deaths have increased pressure on the national government less than a year after ministers declared gender-based violence a national disaster.
Ninth woman's body found in South Africa serial killings probe
Gender equality commissioner Princess Eurika Mogane told Al Jazeera that women are 'being hunted'.
A ninth woman's body was found in Kempton Park in the Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg.
President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed that no stone will be left unturned in the investigation into the deaths.
“Investigators are considering all possibilities, including the possibility of multiple suspects or separate perpetrators,”
Ninth woman's body found in South African serial deaths investigation
Dineo Evelyn Motapane, aged 38, was discovered by the roadside in KwaThema on Tuesday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the killings were causing fear and uncertainty in communities and vowed no stone would be left unturned.
The latest body is of a woman believed to be in her 30s and appeared to have bruises and stab wounds, according to local media.
South African president vows justice as more women's bodies found near Johannesburg
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed that no stone would be left unturned in finding those behind the killings of several women in and around Kempton Park over the last two months.
Police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said the crimes could be copycat crimes but no linkages had been established yet.
Elizabeth Moselakgomo was 38 years old.
“no stone will be left unturned”
Body of missing runner found in South Africa
Elizabeth Moselakgomo is one of five women whose bodies have been found half-naked and bruised in the Kempton Park area.
Moselakgomo's eight-year-old daughter raised the alarm about her disappearance.
Another woman's half-naked body was found about 25km away from the earlier discovery on Monday.