Kempton Park deaths: Three unidentified women’s bodies remain at Germiston mortuary
Families searching for missing loved ones have been urged to visit the Germiston government mortuary to help identify three women whose bodies remain unidentified amid a police investigation into five female deaths in the Kempton Park area.
The Gauteng Department of Health has requested families that have reported loved ones missing to visit the Germiston government mortuary for identification purposes. Three unidentified women's bodies remain at the mortuary, following the positive identification of 38-year-old Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo's body on Monday, September 14.
Moselakgomo disappeared after leaving her Kempton Park home on a routine afternoon run on Wednesday, September 10. The identification of Moselakgomo's body came after her eight-year-old daughter alerted relatives that her mother had not returned home at the usual time. The mortuary has been handling the necessary forensic pathology services to support the South African Police Service (SAPS) investigation, which has been intensified due to the discovery of five female bodies in the Ekurhuleni area between July and September 2026.
Two bodies have been identified by their families, while three remain unidentified. The department is providing forensic pathology services, including the retrieval of samples for DNA analysis to support the identification process. Police remain responsible for investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths, and the department will continue to offer support throughout the investigation. The public is advised to report any information related to the investigation directly to the SAPS.
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