Latest discovery in Olifantsfontein intensifies concern after four women were found dead in the wider Kempton Park area
Seen Here: Fifth body found in Ekurhuleni. Police are investigating the discovery of another woman’s body in Olifantsfontein amid growing concern over a series of deaths in the wider Kempton Park area. While fears of a possible connection mount, SAPS says there is no confirmation that the cases are linked as a multidisciplinary team works to establish the facts. The investigation continues. Photo Credit: Sourced
EKURHULENI, 14 September 2026 — Police are investigating the discovery of a fifth woman’s body in Olifantsfontein, Ekurhuleni, as concern grows over a series of deaths in the wider Kempton Park area.
The body was discovered on Monday morning, adding to four previous cases recorded between July and September. The latest discovery comes just two days after another woman’s body was found in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park.
The developments have fuelled fears among residents that the deaths could be connected. However, police have stressed that there is currently no confirmation that the cases are linked or that a serial killer is operating in the area.
SAPS national spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said investigators were relying on forensic specialists and behavioural experts to determine whether there was a common pattern between the cases.
Four previous discoveries
The first woman, aged 37, was found near the R21 on 15 July. Police said she was naked and had been restrained with cable ties. A suspect was arrested two days later and remains in custody.
A second woman, aged 32, was discovered near the R21 on 24 August, while the body of an unidentified woman was found on 10 September in an advanced state of decomposition.
On 12 September, police discovered the body of a 38-year-old woman in Rhodesfield, behind a hotel. Her identity remains subject to formal confirmation.
The latest discovery in Olifantsfontein has now brought the number of bodies found in the broader area to five.
Police warn against premature conclusions
Acting Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Major-General Fred Kekana has previously cautioned against drawing conclusions before investigators have established whether there are links between the cases.
A dedicated multidisciplinary task team has been established to investigate the deaths, with specialised detectives and investigators from the Murder and Robbery Unitand Investigative Psychology Unit involved. The team is being led by Gauteng Deputy Provincial Commissioner Major-General Mbuso Khumalo.
Police have also urged women in the Kempton Park and Rhodesfield areas to avoid walking or exercising alone in isolated locations and, where possible, to travel or exercise in groups.
SAPS has appealed to motorists, residents, security personnel and anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the affected areas to provide information to investigators.
For now, investigators face the critical task of determining whether the five deaths form part of a connected pattern — or represent separate criminal cases.
The investigation remains ongoing.
