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Police Confirm Elizabeth Moselakgomo Death After Body Identification

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Police confirm death

South African police confirmed the death of runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo after her body was identified.
She vanished on Wednesday 9 September after leaving Rhodesfield for a jog.
Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane created a task team led by Major General Mbuso Khumalo.
Not In My Name International urged SAPS to determine if the five bodies are linked to a single perpetrator.

Summary

Police Detain Suspect

Police keep a suspect linked to the first July body in custody as investigations continue.
Police advise women to avoid running alone after dark in Kempton Park.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli called for stronger action against gender-based violence after Moselakgomo’s murder.
Authorities confirmed five bodies have been found in Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein, heightening serial-killer concerns.

History

Historical Context

In the mid-1990s, the South African Police Service linked Moses Sithole to a string of murders, later convicting him of 38 killings. His case, highlighted by an August 1995 sighting and an October 1995 phone call that led police to his hideout, demonstrated the need for coordinated SAPS task forces, a model echoed in today’s disappearance investigation.

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Police confirm death

South African police confirmed the death of runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo after her body was identified.
She vanished on Wednesday 9 September after leaving Rhodesfield for a jog.
Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane created a task team led by Major General Mbuso Khumalo.
Not In My Name International urged SAPS to determine if the five bodies are linked to a single perpetrator.

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