'Enough is enough': Vigils held for murdered women in South Africa

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-19

Quick Summary

Runners in South Africa organized vigils following the murder of Elizabeth Moselakgomo, known as "Tsontso," who was found dead after going missing during a jog. Since July, nine women have been murdered in the Kempton Park area east of Johannesburg, prompting these events to honor victims and advocate for women's safety while exercising outdoors. Vigils also took place in Cape Town where participants urged the government to take action against gender-based violence. The police responded by establishing a task team to investigate the murders and advised women to avoid running or walking alone in isolated areas of Kempton Park.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

South African police are investigating the deaths of nine women whose bodies were discovered near Johannesburg over two months. The killings have raised fears of a serial killer or multiple perpetrators targeting women in Ekurhuleni and Kempton Park areas east of Johannesburg. Some victims were found naked, showing signs of sexual violence, causing widespread alarm and condemnation from civil society groups. President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" to bring the killers to justice. While police have not confirmed a serial killer, they are intensifying investigations due to similarities in the cases and urging public caution.

Written for “South African Women Killings Investig…” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 22 other(s) covering the same event.

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Outlets on this story
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Crime & Law
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After deaths of nine women, South Africans gather to run, mourn and demand change same event · 95%
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“Both articles describe vigils and protests in South Africa following the deaths of nine women near Johannesburg.”
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“Both articles describe vigils and events organized for Elizabeth Moselakgomo after her murder during a jog run, confirming they are about the same specific incident.”
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“The articles describe different events: one reports on the discovery of a body and public fear of a serial killer, while the other describes vigils held for murdered women.”
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“While both articles discuss murders of women in South Africa and their impact, Article B focuses on vigils held for the victims, which is a separate event from the discoveries of the bodies described in Article A.”
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“While both articles reference the deaths of women in Kempton Park, ARTICLE A focuses on police investigation and reporting about eight victims' murders, whereas ARTICLE B describes vigils held for the murdered women which seems to be a separate event organized as a response to these deaths.”
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“Article A reports on the discovery of a ninth woman's body near Johannesburg by police, while Article B describes vigils held in response to multiple murders, including that of Elizabeth Moselakgomo. The events are related but not the same specific incident.”
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“While both articles mention Elizabeth Moselakgomo's murder and a subsequent vigil organized for her, Article A describes the incident of her disappearance and discovery, while Article B focuses on vigils held in response to her death.”
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“While both articles describe vigils for femicide victims in South Africa on the same day, they mention different locations and focus on separate incidents involving distinct groups of participants.”

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Topics

Cape Town Centurion Johannesburg South Africa

Subjects

South Africa GPE · 2× Cape Town GPE · 1× Centurion GPE · 1× Elizabeth Moselakgomo PERSON · 1× Johannesburg GPE · 1× Nonhle Mpohlo PERSON · 1× Tsontso PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The police have since set up a task team to investigate the murders and have urged women in the Kempton Park area to avoid walking or running alone "particularly in isolated areas".
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 "This is for her - we just want to live and go running and come back home without having to think that it may be one of us", said Nonhle Mpohlo.
2026-09-19 · BBC News
'Enough is enough': Vigils held for murdered women in South Africa · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

'Enough is enough': Vigils held for murdered women in South Africa asserted
Vigils → hold → Africa
Runners gathered in South Africa to pay tribute to Elizabeth Moselakgomo after her body was found east of Johannesburg. asserted
body → gather → Johannesburg
She is one of nine women found in the Kempton Park area, since July. asserted
She → find → July
The jogger, known as "Tsontso", went missing during a routine run. asserted
jogger → know → run
Runners organised an event in city of Centurion to honour her and defend women's right to run freely. asserted
Runners → organise → right
"This is for her - we just want to live and go running and come back home without having to think that it may be one of us", said Nonhle Mpohlo. uncertain
Mpohlo → want → us
In Cape Town, people gathered in a vigil to honour the victims and called on the government to act. asserted
people → gather → government
The police have since set up a task team to investigate the murders and have urged women in the Kempton Park area to avoid walking or running alone "particularly in isolated areas". asserted
police → set → areas
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