The series of murders in Ekurhuleni has sent shockwaves throughout the country.
The South African Police Service (Saps) in Gauteng have swiftly arrested a suspect linked to the murder of a woman found at a cemetery. Picture: iStock
The South African Police Service (Saps) in Gauteng have swiftly arrested a suspect linked to the murder of a woman found at a cemetery in Tembisa, tracing him to Limpopo and apprehending him within hours of the crime.
Police handcuffed the man on Saturday, 26 September 2026.
Grim discovery
The woman’s body was found near Mooifontein cemetery. The discovery brings the total number of female bodies found to ten, sparking a nationwide outcry.
“A woman’s body has been discovered in Tembisa South, in the Vusimusi section, this morning, 26 September 2026.” Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said at the time.
It is alleged that following the murder, the suspect fled to Tzaneen, Limpopo, where he was apprehended by police on Saturday evening at approximately 11pm.
The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has commended Gauteng police for the swift apprehension of a suspect linked to the murder.
Arrest commended
Dimpane specifically commended members of Crime Intelligence in the Ekurhuleni District, Tembisa South detectives, the Investigative Psychology Unit, experts from the Gauteng Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC), and members of Bolobedu Police Station for their coordinated efforts to trace and apprehend the suspect.
“I commend this multidisciplinary team for their swift response, coordination and determination, which resulted in the apprehension of the suspect on the same day. This is the kind of policing we expect from our members.
“We will continue to pursue perpetrators of murder and gender-based violence and femicide and ensure that they face the full might of the law,” said Dimpane.
Tembisa murders
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the investigation and tracing of perpetrators linked to other women’s bodies found in Ekurhuleni is still underway, with police following all available leads.
The series of murders, which has sent shockwaves throughout the country, claimed the lives of five women in Kempton Park, two in Olifantsfontein, one in Kwathema, and one in Dawn Park.
