RC 260914SAfmAshraf Garda
Monday, 14 September 2026
The episode was dominated by five women found dead near Kempton Park, alongside warnings about South Africa’s institutional failures, crime crisis and fading public trust.
- 16:01
Police confirmed missing runner Elizabeth Mosalihomo was the fourth identified victim among five women found dead around Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein since last month.
- 17:11
A criminologist estimated a 25% chance the killings could involve a serial killer, citing the shared location, similar circumstances and female victims, while urging multidisciplinary police work.
- 15:45
Indlulamithi’s research placed South Africa predominantly in its unstable “Hadida Home” scenario: 72% of indicators pointed there, while 20% already resembled lawless “Vulture Culture”.
- 16:24
Doctors Without Borders reported more than 7,000 Ebola cases in the DRC, with a mortality rate near 48.6%; the outbreak had active transmission in six provinces.
- 16:59
Gauteng’s DA human-settlements spokesperson claimed 14 of 45 government-funded housing projects were illegally occupied, blaming delays, inadequate security and missing infrastructure.