Police are yet to make an arrest in connection with the murder of a 26-year-old woman who was killed at her apartment at The Junction in Centurion, Pretoria.

Xoliswa Radebe, an IT business analyst, is suspected to have been killed between May 3 and May 5, with her body only being found on May 7.

Tshwane SAPS spokesperson Warrant Officer Johan van Dyk this week confirmed that no arrests had been made.

He said he could not provide more information while police investigate Radebe’s murder.

Her family said they were left with no closure, as they struggled to come to terms with their loss.

Aunt Phindile Radebe added her family hopes the police would make headway soon.

“It doesn’t make sense to me that this is taking so long. We are hurting,” she told Pretoria Rekord.

“Someone could become a victim while her killer is free.”

On Saturday, she said that community members from Duduza, where Radebe grew up, came together for a candle-lighting service.

She added that the police had told them it could take some time before her killer was brought to justice.

She last tried to contact her niece on May 5, but the call never went through. “At the time I thought it could have been a network issue.”

Radebe’s body was found on May 7 after neighbours reported a bad smell coming from her apartment.

Her funeral was held on May 11, as the advanced decomposition had meant that her funeral needed to be held soon after her body was discovered.

“Her funeral was so painful. Her murderer took everything from us, even this last respect to her.”

According to the advocacy non-profit organisation, Women for Change, Radebe was beaten to death.