Woman’s body found wrapped in duvet in Soweto dam as police open inquest
The discovery of a woman’s body wrapped in a duvet in a Soweto dam comes as Gauteng police investigate a series of cases involving the deaths of nine women in Ekurhuleni.
Police have initiated an inquest following the discovery of an unidentified woman's body in a dam in Moroka, Soweto. The unidentified woman, believed to be in her 20s, was found on Sunday, September 20, 2026, wrapped in a duvet. Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi stated that the circumstances surrounding the woman's death remain unknown at this stage.
Police have appealed for any information related to the incident, urging the public to contact their nearest police station, call Crime Stop, or submit an anonymous tip-off through the MySAPS app. This finding comes amidst a series of cases involving the bodies of nine women found across Ekurhuleni over a two-month period. The first woman was discovered on July 15 in Kempton Park, naked with her hands tied with cable ties, leading to the arrest of a suspect two days later.
Subsequent cases include the discovery of a 32-year-old woman, Itumeleng Kekana, in Pomona on August 3; a 32-year-old woman found partially clothed near the R21 on August 24; a woman in her late 20s found in a river in Clayville on September 7; a 28-year-old woman found near the R21 in Kempton Park on September 10; and a bruised and semi-naked woman found in Olifantsfontein on September 14, among others.
Police are prioritizing these cases, with Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, assuring that all leads are being pursued diligently to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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