Kempton Watch Tip
Gracious Nkomo
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Gracious Nkomo28

Found
10 September 2026 disputed
Where
Dawn Park, Boksburg Kempton Park
Identification
identified
Last seen or missing since
Missing-persons alert circulating for more than two weeks before 17 September 2026; she was working at a lodge in Kempton Park at the time of her disappearance
What was reported
naked and in an advanced state of decomposition

Photo: iol.co.za

What this rests on

condition
The body of an unidentified woman was found in Kempton Park at about 10.20am on September 10. Her body was naked and in an advanced state of decomposition. Her identity has not yet been formally established. Police are relying on forensic processes to identify her.
capetimes.co.za
date found outlets disagree
The body of an unidentified woman was recovered from a spruit in Kempton Park on Thursday morning, September 10. Members of the Ekurhuleni Water Police were called to the scene near Voortrekker Road, at the R21 highway crossing, at about 10:20.
citizen.co.za
victim name · identification status
5. Gracious Nkomo found in Kempton Park on 10 September 2026
gov.za
location text
This was preceded by the discovery of an unidentified woman on 10 September, whose body was in an advanced state of decomposition.
dailymaverick.co.za

Every competing version is listed on Where sources disagree.

Officials on this case

2026-09-18 · Puleng Dimpane Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General
“Our investigators remain seized with these cases, and we will continue to pursue every available lead to ensure that those responsible for these murders are brought to justice,” said Dimpane.
citizen.co.za
2026-09-17 · Puleng Dimpane Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General
Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has extended her condolences to the Nkomo family and assured the public that police remain focused on following every available lead.
citizen.co.za
2026-09-17 · Puleng Dimpane Acting National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General
Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane offered her condolences to Nkomo’s loved ones and said the multidisciplinary team of investigators and specialists was continuing to work “around the clock” to establish the circumstances surrounding each case and identify those responsible.
dailymaverick.co.za
All statements

Reporting used: capetimes.co.za, iol.co.za, mg.co.za, aljazeera.com, citizen.co.za, dailymaverick.co.za, gov.za, politicsweb.co.za, thesouthafrican.com, timeslive.co.za · 10 independent sources.