Overview
- Police confirmed on Thursday that 28-year-old Gracious Nkomo was identified at Germiston Mortuary and that her death will be investigated alongside other bodies found in Kempton Park.
- Authorities say nine women have been discovered across multiple Ekurhuleni communities since mid‑July, with recoveries reported in places including Kempton Park, Dawn Park, Pomona and KwaThema.
- Investigators report repeated signs of abuse on the bodies—bruising, slashed throats, states of undress and an earlier case with hands bound by cable ties—but police have not yet concluded a single perpetrator is responsible.
- Operational measures include a multidisciplinary SAPS investigation with specialist forensic teams, public appeals and monetary rewards offered by police and the Democratic Alliance to generate tips.
- Community groups, faith leaders and campaigns such as #NotInMyName have held vigils and protests to demand stronger action against gender‑based violence while officials urge immediate reporting of missing people and warn against circulating graphic images.