RC 260927SAfm
Sunday, 27 September 2026
SAfm Rewind focused on suspected linked murders of women in Gauteng, government’s response to gender-based violence, and how investigators identify a possible serial killer.
- 20:07
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said a lockdown would begin in Kempton Park, with all available state resources deployed to identify those responsible for the murders and missing women.
- 20:34
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirmed one arrest and one person of interest, while announcing a high-level multidisciplinary investigative team and expanded Operation Shanela patrols.
- 20:16
Researcher Lisa Vetten said authorities must first establish whether the killings are linked; a serial killer would require urgent arrests, while unrelated cases point to entrenched everyday violence.
- 20:59
Retired police psychologist Elmery Meyberg advised investigators to treat the cases as a series from the outset, preventing evidence from being lost even before links are proven.