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The family of Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, one of six women whose bodies have been discovered in and around Kempton Park since July, is waiting for the completion of her post-mortem examination before making funeral arrangements.
Moselakgomo, 38, was reported missing on September 10 after leaving her Kempton Park home for her usual afternoon run. Her eight-year-old daughter became concerned when her mother did not return at her normal time, prompting relatives to raise the alarm.
Her family positively identified her body at the Germiston Forensic Pathology Service facility on Monday, after it was discovered in the Kempton Park area.
Speaking to IOL on Tuesday morning, Moselakgomo’s uncle, Andries Moroka Matlala, said the family was waiting for the post-mortem process to be completed before taking the body to a private mortuary.
“The police said the post-mortem will be conducted today (Tuesday), and after that’s completed, we can transfer the body from the government mortuary to our own mortuary,” Matlala said.
He added that funeral preparations would begin once the examination had been completed.
“Once we are done with the post-mortem, we will then start preparing for the funeral,” he said.
Family awaits police update
The family is also expecting an update from investigators about the circumstances surrounding Moselakgomo’s death and the wider investigation into the deaths of several women whose bodies have been found in the area.
Matlala said police had informed the family that the investigation had reached an advanced stage.
“All we can say is that the police told us that they are at an advanced stage with their investigations and that they told us yesterday that they will also give us an update on the investigation today with regards to the case,” he said.
Police are investigating whether the deaths are connected and have pledged to identify those responsible.
Six women found dead
Moselakgomo’s death comes amid a series of disturbing discoveries in and around Kempton Park.
The first victim, a 37-year-old woman, was found near the R21 on July 15. She was naked and had reportedly been restrained with cable ties.
A suspect was arrested two days later and remains in custody.
On August 24, the body of a 32-year-old woman was discovered near the R21. She had visible bruises and was partially clothed.
On September 10, another unidentified woman was found near Rhodesfield in Kempton Park. Her body was in an advanced state of decomposition and she was partially clothed.
A fourth body, initially believed to belong to a 38-year-old woman, was discovered on September 12 in Rhodesfield, behind a hotel. The woman was wearing sports clothing and was partially clothed.
The remains were later identified as those of Moselakgomo.
A fifth body was found on September 14 along the R21 near Olifantsfontein. The remains have not yet been formally identified.
Then, on Tuesday morning, police confirmed the discovery of another woman’s body on the side of a road in KwaThema, Springs, on the East Rand.
Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed that the scene had been cordoned off.
“It is an active scene,” she said.
The latest discovery brings the number of women whose bodies have been found in and around Kempton Park and surrounding parts of the East Rand since July to six.
Police said on Monday that four of the women had been sexually assaulted.
Investigators are continuing to establish whether the cases are connected as they work to determine the circumstances surrounding each woman’s death.
