Nine Women Found Dead in Ekurhuleni: Security Expert Maps Possible Transport Links

Alison Botha on Ekurhuleni murders: 'We are tired!'

Alison Botha, the South African woman who was kidnapped, brutally raped and disembowelled in an attack more than 30 years ago, has condemned the sexual assault and murder of nine women in Ekurhuleni in recent weeks. The gender-based violence crimes have sparked fears of a serial killer. This past week, South Africans have rallied together to join the fight against femicide. ALISON BOTHA REFLECTS ON EKURHULENI MURDERS In a video posted on her soc…

Nine women found dead in Ekurhuleni: Security expert maps possible transport links

A security expert has identified a possible transport-corridor pattern in the locations where nine women’s bodies were found across Ekurhuleni. Police have not confirmed that the cases are connected.

Expert in forensic psychology explains what 9 bodies found in Ekurhuleni could mean for serial killer probe

A psychology expert explains behavioural clues linking Kempton Park’s nine bodies, while a Rhodesfield abduction survivor could offer investigators a breakthrough.

Nine murders later: How did police miss the pattern?

The recent killings in Ekurhuleni are a stark indicator of collapsed intelligence and the continued under-resourcing of the South African Police Service. While the reports are surfacing only now, the murders have been ongoing for some time. Kidnappings had been reported, yet there was no sense of urgency — partly because cases reported at different police stations were never linked. As a result, the police failed to establish a clear pattern and…