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Dineo Evelyn Motapane38

Found: 15 September 2026 confirmed
Where: KwaThema Kwa-Thema
Identification: identified
Last seen or missing since: 2026-09-13
What was reported: naked and decomposed

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A woman’s body was discovered in KwaThema, near Springs on the East Rand, on Tuesday morning, as police investigate whether her death could be linked to five deaths in Kempton Park.

citizen.co.za

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A sixth woman’s body, believed to be that of a woman in her 30s, was found on the side of the road in KwaThema, Springs, on Tuesday morning. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition, and police believe it may have been dumped in the area earlier that morning.

enca.com

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Police found Dineo Evelyn Motapane, 38 , on the side of a road in KwaThema, Springs, on Tuesday, 15 September. Her family last saw her alive on Sunday and had not yet reported her missing when police discovered her body.

thesouthafrican.com

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8. Dineo Motapane found in Kwa-Thema on 15 September 2026

gov.za

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Officials on this case

2026-09-17 · Puleng Dimpane Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General

“The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has sent her condolences to the family of 38-year-old Dineo Evelyn Motapane.

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Reporting used: capetimes.co.za, iol.co.za, mg.co.za, witness.co.za, aljazeera.com, capetownetc.com, citizen.co.za, dailymaverick.co.za, enca.com, gov.za, joburgetc.com, politicsweb.co.za, theguardian.com, thesouthafrican.com, timeslive.co.za · 15 independent sources.

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