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Elizabeth Moselakgomo

Aged 38

Also spelled Elizabeth 'Tsontso' Moselakgomo (citizen.co.za, sundayworld.co.za), Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo (capetownetc.com, enca.com), Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo (citizen.co.za, dailymaverick.co.za, ewn.co.za, news24.com, thesouthafrican.com), Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo (capetimes.co.za, dailymaverick.co.za, jacarandafm.com, mg.co.za, news24.com, theguardian.com, thesouthafrican.com, timeslive.co.za, witness.co.za), Elizabeth "Tsontso" Mokolo Moselakgomo (citizen.co.za, iol.co.za), Elizabeth Tsontso Moselakgomo (aljazeera.com, citizen.co.za, witness.co.za), Elizabeth Tsonstso Moselakgom (citizen.co.za) .

Found: ⁠12 September 2026 official
Where: Rhodesfield Kempton Park
Last seen or missing since: 2026-09-09
What was reported: found partially naked and bruised
Outlets describe it differently: Location: “Kempton Park” (aljazeera.com, briefly.co.za, citizen.co.za, gov.za)“behind a hotel in Rhodesfield” (allafrica.com, mg.co.za, timeslive.co.za, witness.co.za)“Rhodesfield, Kempton Park” (capetimes.co.za, citizen.co.za)“the Kempton Park area” (news24.com, thesouthafrican.com)“found in Kempton Park” (enca.com)“Kempton Park area” (timeslive.co.za)“around the Kempton Park area East of Johannesburg; in a ditch” (sabcnews.com)“Rhodesfield, Ekurhuleni” (dailymaverick.co.za)“Kempton Park's Rhodesfield area” (citizen.co.za)“just behind Protea Hotel in Kempton Park and adjacent to the R21” (sowetan.co.za)“in Rhodesfield, at the back of a hotel in the area” (citizen.co.za)“Rhodesfield” (dailymaverick.co.za)“Rhodesfield; outside a hotel in Rhodesfield” (news24.com)“behind a hotel in Rhodesfield; York Street, Rhodesfield, adjacent to the R21 highway, near the Southern Sun OR Tambo” (dailymaverick.co.za)“the Rhodesfield area” (iol.co.za)“a grassy area in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park” (enca.com)“York Street, Rhodesfield, adjacent to the R21 highway, near the Southern Sun OR Tambo” (dailymaverick.co.za)“behind a hotel in Rhodesfield, close to the R21” (timeslive.co.za)“behind a hotel near the R21 in Rhodesfield” (news24.com)“also in Kempton Park” (news24.com)“in and around Rhodesfield, east of Johannesburg” (channelafrica.co.za)“disappeared after leaving her Rhodesfield home for a run; family identified her body at the Germiston mortuary” (capetownetc.com)“in Rhodesfield” (thesouthafrican.com)“in a thicket of grass near the R21 in Rhodesfield, opposite OR Tambo International Airport” (insidemetros.co.za)“in Rhodesfield; behind a hotel near the R21” (thesouthafrican.com)

What this rests on

condition

Her remains were found partially naked and bruised on York Street, Rhodesfield, adjacent to the R21 highway, near the Southern Sun OR Tambo on 12 September. Her family positively identified her on 14 September.

dailymaverick.co.za

⁠date found · victim name

Runner Elizabeth 'Tsontso' Moselakgomo was found on Saturday (September 12), after she failed to return home from a run after work. Her eight-year-old daughter raised the alarm when her mother did not come home.

citizen.co.za

location text

the family of missing runner Elizabeth Tsontso Moselakgomo, 38, confirmed on Monday that the body found in Kempton Park on Saturday had been positively identified as hers

citizen.co.za

identification status

The body of 38-year-old Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo was positively identified on Monday at the Germiston mortuary by her family, ending days of anxious searching after she went missing. Moselakgomo went missing after an afternoon run on 9 September in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park.

citizen.co.za

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Officials on this case

2026-09-16 · Khathutshelo Rasilingwane DA Mayoral Candidate for Ekurhuleni

“Let us not forget the families left behind by the deceased, who are mourning. The young 8-year-old daughter of Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo made the first calls highlighting her disappearance, which brought this to light. Society can follow in her footsteps to bring the perpetrator to light too,” said Rasilingwane.

citizen.co.za

2026-09-15 · Andries Mataila Lieutenant Colonel; uncle of the victim and the family's spokesperson

According to Mataila, that's what prompted the child to alert relatives just "minutes" after her mother failed to return from her run at her usual time on Wednesday, 9 September.

allafrica.com

2026-09-15 · Tumi Sole founder, Run With Sole

Run With Sole founder Tumi Sole said residents learnt about the earlier deaths only after Moselakgomo disappeared. “At the very least, a warning should have been sent out,” he said.

mg.co.za

2026-09-14 · Puleng Dimpane Acting National Police Commissioner

Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has sent condolences to Moselakgomo's family.

enca.com

2026-09-14 · Steve Mabona Department of Health spokesperson

Department of Health spokesperson Steve Mabona says the family has claimed the body of Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, while police are still working to identify the remaining bodies.

sabcnews.com

2026-09-14 · Athlenda Mathe Police spokesperson

Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said of the five victims, only Moselakgomo and the first victim had been identified. Identifying the third victim, found on 10 September, has been particularly difficult as her remains were in an advanced state of decomposition.

dailymaverick.co.za

All statements

Reporting used: allafrica.com, briefly.co.za, capetimes.co.za, insidemetros.co.za, iol.co.za, mg.co.za, sundayworld.co.za, witness.co.za, aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, capetownetc.com, channelafrica.co.za, citizen.co.za, dailymaverick.co.za, enca.com, ewn.co.za, gov.za, jacarandafm.com, news24.com, politicsweb.co.za, sabcnews.com, sowetan.co.za, theguardian.com, thesouthafrican.com, timeslive.co.za · 24 independent reports.