Story perspectives

Police arrest suspects in Jabulile Ntimba murder, offer rewards

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Police Arrest Suspects

Police arrested a man and two women linked to Jabulile Ntimba’s murder.
Lt-Gen Hilda Senthumule now leads the multi-disciplinary team investigating the killings.
Police offered a R400 000 reward for information leading to arrests.
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis announced a R500 000 reward and pledged police reforms.
Investigators have positively identified eight of the nine women killed in Ekurhuleni.

Summary

Men in Black Protest

Men in black marched through Kempton Park demanding accountability and stronger leadership on gender-based violence.
Amnesty International urged South Africa to recognise femicide as a separate crime.
The National Shelter Movement warned that safety messaging should not place prevention responsibility on women.
UN officials said the killings reflect a broader deadly crisis and called for urgent action on gender-based violence.

History

Historical Context

South Africa’s 1998 Domestic Violence Act created the first national protection framework after the 1996 Constitution banned violence. The 2019 Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Strategic Plan and President Ramaphosa’s 2024 National Council on Gender-Based Violence expanded the response. Today police offer a R400 000 reward, DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis adds R500 000, and Amnesty International and UN officials call for femicide to be a separate crime.

1 of 3

Police Arrest Suspects

Police arrested a man and two women linked to Jabulile Ntimba’s murder.
Lt-Gen Hilda Senthumule now leads the multi-disciplinary team investigating the killings.
Police offered a R400 000 reward for information leading to arrests.
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis announced a R500 000 reward and pledged police reforms.
Investigators have positively identified eight of the nine women killed in Ekurhuleni.

1 / 3