2026-09-28
victim #16 Not arrested — found dead before being traced; believed to have ingested an unknown substance, no foul play suspected at this stage, post-mortem pending
Unnamed man, the estranged husband of Boitumelo Gift Mashita, identified as a person of interest and sought by the SAPS Thembisa Tracking Team; found dead inside his vehicle in Midrand
sabcnews.com
2026-09-27
victim #13 arrested
one 36-year-old man, arrested after he travelled to another province
citizen.co.za
2026-09-26
victim #13 arrested; first court appearance not announced at time of publication
A man traced from Thembisa to Mohlabaneng village near Tzaneen in Limpopo, allegedly the man who left a local tavern with Nxumalo; found asleep in a room
- Charges
- expected to face a murder charge; murder of a woman whose body was found at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa
- Court
- Tembisa Magistrates Court
- Next
- 2026-09-29
citizen.co.za
2026-09-26
arrested
A man linked to the murder of a woman found at a cemetery in Tembisa; allegedly fled to Tzaneen, Limpopo, where he was apprehended
citizen.co.za
2026-09-21
arrested, expected to appear in court
Three suspects, comprising one man and two women
- Court
- Boksburg Magistrates’ Court
- Next
- 2026-09-21
gov.za
2026-09-20
brought in for questioning
Three people brought in for questioning (no further detail given)
citizen.co.za
2026-09-19
victim #11 arrested, expected to appear in court
Three suspects, comprising one man and two women, arrested by members of the Gauteng Murder and Robbery Unit
- Charges
- murder
- Court
- Boksburg Park Magistrates’ Court
- Next
- 2026-09-21
citizen.co.za
2026-07-17
victim #1 arrested
An unnamed suspect in police custody in connection with the body of the 37-year-old woman found near the R21 on 15 July
- Charges
- arrested in connection with her murder; murder (arrested in connection with her murder)
citizen.co.za
undated
victim #1 arrested, no charges laid
A suspect arrested shortly after Busisiwe Mahlangu, 37, was found dead near the R21 in Kempton Park in July
- Charges
- murder
- Next
- 2026-10-28
citizen.co.za
undated
victim #11 released — police did not have sufficient evidence to charge him
three suspects, one man and two women, arrested in connection with Jabulile Ntimba's murder; the third suspect was released after the 48-hour window to charge him expired
- Charges
- murder; murder, perverting the course of justice and possession of a dangerous weapon; premeditated murder and defeating or obstructing the course of justice; premeditated murder and defeating the ends of justice (the two women)
- Court
- Boksburg Magistrate’s Court
- Next
- 2026-10-01
dailymaverick.co.za
undated
victim #13 arrested, due to appear in court
An unnamed man traced to an address in Tembisa and then to Mohlabaneng Village, Limpopo, where he was found asleep in his room; allegedly the man who left the tavern with the deceased
- Charges
- murder
- Court
- Tembisa Magistrates’ Court
- Next
- 2026-09-29
gov.za
undated
detained
At least one suspect detained by police; police received information suggesting the suspect was not a South African national and were working to verify that
- Charges
- accused of being involved in one of the nine prior murders; charged in connection with one of the nine Ekurhuleni deaths (specific charge not stated)
- Court
- a court in KwaZulu-Natal province; court in KwaZulu-Natal
- Next
- 2026-10-01
citizen.co.za