EAST RAND MURDERS: After another woman murdered in Ekurhuleni, here’s what we know about the killings
Another woman has been found in Tembisa as police investigate a string of killings in Ekurhuleni since July, prompting questions about possible links between the cases. While some similarities have raised concerns about possible connections between the cases, significant differences have complicated the theory.
Another woman, Boitumelo Nhlanzi, was found dead in Tembisa on Monday morning, September 28, 2026. She had been shot and her belongings stolen. Her friend Lydia Mpyana, who lives nearby, learned of the tragedy when she received a phone call and immediately went to the scene. Mpyana expressed her shock and grief, saying Nhlanzi was young and had just begun her life.
Her uncle Motsatsi Khoza suggested she may have been a victim of intimate-partner violence. Police have identified Nhlanzi's estranged husband as a person of interest and linked his vehicle to the crime scene. The murders have raised concerns about possible connections between cases, but significant differences complicate the theory.
Since July, 12 women have been reported murdered in Ekurhuleni, although the current investigation is separate from the task team handling the earlier cases.
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