{
  "id": 8639228,
  "title": "Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo to be laid to rest in Mpumalanga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/elizabeth-tsontso-moselakgomo-to-be-laid-to-rest-in-mpumalanga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T07:43:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/1162251-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The funeral service for 38-year-old Elizabeth \"Tsontso\" Moselakgomo will take place on Sunday in Phake, Mpumalanga. Her family will lay her to rest as concerns over the deaths of nine women in Ekurhuleni continue to rise over the past nine weeks. Police are investigating potential connections between the cases, while communities demand stronger actions to safeguard women. On September 9th, Moselakgomo went for an afternoon run in Kempton Park but was discovered dead three days later in Rhodesfield. A procession of family, friends, running enthusiasts, and mourners is gathering in Phake to bid farewell to Moselakgomo, who was cherished as a devoted mother, dedicated runner, and influential member of her community. Her loss has reignited worries about women's safety in Ekurhuleni following the discovery of eight other women's bodies in various locations of the municipal area. The funeral comes amid increasing demands for heightened police presence and more robust measures to shield women from violence. The Gauteng government has also pledged its support to the family and mourners traveling from Gauteng to be present at the service.",
  "summary": "Moselakgomo disappeared on the 9th of September while out on an afternoon run in Kempton Park.",
  "key_points": [
    "Elizabeth Tsontso Moselakgomo, 38, to be buried in Phake, Mpumalanga",
    "Nine women killed in Ekurhuleni, police probing links",
    "Funeral ignites calls for stronger women's safety measures"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "IN PICTURES: Memorial run in honour of Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo in Kempton Park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/in-pictures-memorial-run-in-honour-of-elizabeth-tsontso-moselakgomo",
        "published": "2026-09-20T07:54:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}