The woman's body was found on Thursday morning.
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The South African Police Service (Saps) have made another grim discovery after a ninth body of a woman was found in Ekurhuleni on the East Rand.
The woman’s body was found on Thursday morning, 17 September 2026.
Dumped
According to reports, the semi-naked body of the woman was found on the streets of Dawn Park, wrapped in a sheet, adding to growing concern surrounding the recent discovery of women’s bodies
Saps Major-General Fred Kekana says preliminary indications suggest the body was dumped at the scene.
The woman’s identity and the circumstances surrounding her death had not yet been publicly confirmed by police.
Nine bodies
Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said the incident will be added to the investigations into the deaths of women in Ekurhuleni.
“The unidentified body was discovered earlier this morning, 17 September 2026. This brings the total number of bodies discovered to nine in two months.
“A multidisciplinary team of experts has already been mobilised to work on the cases and ensure that those responsible for these crimes are brought before the court,” Nevhuhulwi said.
Appeal
The police have appealed to community members to share any information that may assist with the investigations on the Crime Stop Line at 08600 10111 or provide anonymous tip-offs on MySapsApp, which can be downloaded on any smartphone. All information received will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Murders
The series of murders, which has sent shockwaves throughout the country, claims the lives of five women in Kempton Park, two in Olifantsfontein, one in Kwathema, and now one in Dawn Park.
Police have offered a R400 000 reward for information that could lead to the solving of the murders and arrests of the suspect/s and will place Kempton Park under lockdown through Operation Shanela.
The DA is also offering a cash reward of R500 000 for information that leads to the successful criminal prosecution of the murderer/s.
Body identified
As police intensify their investigations into the grim murders of at least nine women in Ekurhuleni, three of the victims have been identified, with the eighth woman named as 38-year-old Dineo Evelyn Motapane, whose body was discovered on the side of the road in KwaThema, Springs.
The family positively identified her body at the Springs Mortuary on Wednesday afternoon, 16 September 2026.
According to police and her family, Motapane was last seen alive on Sunday.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said that at the time her body was discovered, her family had not yet reported her missing.
*This is a developing story
