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Three Arrested After Ninth Woman Found Murdered in Gauteng
Police said the woman was the ninth female victim found in Ekurhuleni since July, and investigators are treating all nine deaths as priority cases.
- On Monday, September 21, 2026, three suspects—one man and two women—are scheduled to appear in the Boksburg Magistrate's Court following their weekend arrest by the Gauteng Murder and Robbery Unit in connection with a woman's death in Dawn Park.
- The victim's body was found wrapped in a sheet beside a road in Dawn Park on Thursday, September 17. Preliminary investigations suggest the woman was killed elsewhere before her body was dumped in the area.
- Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane stated all nine murder cases in Ekurhuleni since July are receiving priority attention, marking this as the ninth victim, though police caution against assuming the cases are linked.
- The South African Police Service assigned a multidisciplinary team to investigate the cases. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirmed Sunday that officials questioned three persons of interest regarding an earlier murder under investigation.
- National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe clarified the arrests relate specifically to the Dawn Park case. Further details regarding the suspects' alleged involvement are expected during their court appearance.
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Three arrested after ninth woman found murdered in Gauteng
A murder investigation in Dawn Park, Boksburg, has taken a significant turn after police arrested three people in connection with the death of a woman whose body was discovered in the area. The arrests come as Gauteng police continue investigating the deaths of nine women whose bodies have been found in different parts of the province. According to SAPS, the... Read more →
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