Ninth body discovered near Johannesburg

South African police found a ninth woman's body in Ekurhuleni municipality east of Johannesburg on Thursday. All nine bodies were discovered over two months.

Police suspect serial killer

Similarities in the first eight killings were sufficiently concerning for police to issue a public warning. The ninth body may be linked to the same cases.

“sufficiently concerning for the police to issue a public warning”

Victim found with stab and throat wound

The unidentified woman, about thirty years old, was found near a construction site by a passerby. She had an apparent stab wound to her side and her throat appeared cut.

Bodies spread across multiple communities

The nine bodies have been found across seven Ekurhuleni communities including Kempton Park, Pomona, Clayville, Olifantsfontein, Rhodesfield, KwaThema and Dawn Park.

Police lockdown and urgent appeal

Police imposed a lockdown in Kempton Park. Deputy police chief Tebello Mosikili said, "We cannot continue picking up bodies." A multidisciplinary team has been assigned to investigate.

“We cannot continue picking up bodies”

Public urged to report missing persons immediately

Missing In Southern Africa urged communities to report disappearances immediately, saying there is no waiting period. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said police were pursuing leads in two or three cases.

“There is no waiting period to report a missing person”