Tembisa cemetery murder: Suspect nabbed in Limpopo hours after grim discovery
The series of murders in Ekurhuleni has sent shockwaves throughout the country.
The South African Police Service (Saps) in Gauteng has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a woman discovered at a cemetery in Tembisa, Limpopo. The suspect was apprehended in Limpopo, approximately 11pm on Saturday, 26 September 2026, just hours after the grim discovery of the woman's body near Mooifontein cemetery.
The discovery has brought the total number of female bodies found to ten, sparking a nationwide outcry. Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, praised the swift response and coordinated efforts of various units, including Crime Intelligence in the Ekurhuleni District, Tembisa South detectives, the Investigative Psychology Unit, experts from the Gauteng Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC), and members of Bolobedu Police Station.
Dimpane assured that the police will continue to pursue perpetrators of murder and gender-based violence and femicide, ensuring they face the full might of the law.
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