Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was discovered in Dawn Park, Boksburg, on Thursday morning, bringing to nine the number of women whose bodies have been found across parts of Ekurhuleni since July. The latest victim was found half-naked and wrapped in a sheet beside a road in Dawn Park. Her identity has not yet been released. The discovery has heightened concern among residents, with communities in Boksburg and surrounding areas calling for answers and increased…

Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, has raised concern that allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi appear to be supported by evidence emerging before the commission. Madlanga made the observation during brief remarks on Thursday to mark the first anniversary of the commission’s establishment. “Unfortunately, what is emerging from the evidence is that there are indications of serious criminality within the criminal justice system…

The family of 38-year-old Dineo Evelyn Motapane has identified her body, adding another name to the growing list of women killed in a series of cases being investigated across Ekurhuleni. Motapane’s body was discovered on the side of a road in KwaThema, Springs, on Tuesday. Her family positively identified her at the Springs Mortuary on Wednesday afternoon. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), Motapane was last seen alive on Sunday. Her family had not reported her missing before…