FEMICIDE CRISIS: Two in court for Ekurhuleni murder, but police yet to connect wave of killings
Police have made arrests in a case involving one of the nine murdered women in Ekurhuleni, but have shed little light on the broader killings, with two women in the dock and a male suspect released due to a lack of evidence.
Two women appeared in court on Monday, September 21, 2026, in connection with the murder of Jabulile Ntimba, the ninth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni since July. The case is part of a series of murders that have left the community in fear, with police yet to establish a connection between the wave of killings. A third suspect was released due to insufficient evidence after the 48-hour window for charges expired.
The police have not confirmed whether the murders are linked, but Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili hinted at possible relationship issues in the case of Ms Ntimba. The victims were black women aged between 20 and 35, found in various locations across Ekurhuleni and beyond, most of them naked and with visible injuries.
The reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects remains at R400,000. In addition to the Ekurhuleni murders, there have been arrests in gender-based violence (GBV) cases across the country, including two alleged serial rapists linked to multiple rape cases in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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