{
  "id": 8076274,
  "title": "In case you missed it: Ninth woman’s body found | Slain Itumeleng Kekana’s last birthday wish | Sol Phenduka apologises",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/in-case-you-missed-it-ninth-womans-body-found-slain-itumeleng-kekanas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/in-case-you-missed-it-17-september-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 17 September 2026, another woman's body was discovered in Ekurhuleni, making it the ninth such finding in the area. The body of a semi-naked woman was found in Dawn Park, wrapped in a sheet, heightening concerns about the recent discoveries of women's bodies. Itumeleng Kekana, 32, was one of nine women who have been found dead in Ekurhuleni since July. Her brother, Themba Kekana, recounted the last telephone conversation he had with her on her birthday, on 17 July, where she was cheerful and wished him happy birthday. Meanwhile, Sol Phenduka, co-host of the 'Podcast and Chill' podcast, apologized for remarks made about a missing woman who was later found dead. Elizabeth \"Tsontso\" Moselakgomo, who went missing on a run, was confirmed dead on 14 September after her family identified her body at the Germiston mortuary.",
  "summary": "Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 17 September 2026, that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}