Murder of Kempton Park Jogger Confirmed
Last update: September 14, 2026
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She went out for a routine run and never came home.
South African police have confirmed the death of jogger Elizabeth Moselakgomo, whose disappearance last week sparked a nationwide appeal. According to cbinews.tv, her body was found east of Johannesburg on Saturday and identified by family on Monday.
She is one of five women whose bodies have been found partly clothed and badly bruised in the same area, Kempton Park. Just hours earlier on Monday, another woman’s body was discovered about 25km away by a passer-by on his way to work.
Police say they are not officially linking the deaths to a serial killer but admit the similarities are sufficiently concerning to issue a public warning. One person has been arrested in connection with the first body and a specialist task team has now been set up.
Tributes have poured in for Elizabeth, 29, affectionately known as Tsontso, a mum of one and keen runner. Her eight-year-old daughter raised the alarm when she did not return.
Fellow runner Keamo Sefularo told the BBC it is very scary, adding that it is sad that every woman in South Africa cannot just go outside or to the shop to buy flowers because you are always in danger. She said there is safety in numbers and questioned if Elizabeth might still be alive if she had a small group to run with.
That fear was echoed online. Lesedi Ledwaba posted on X: women are not free if we have to calculate where, when and with whom we can walk, run or exist safely.
South Africa has one of the highest rates of gender based violence in the world. UN Women data shows the rate at which women are killed is five times the global average. Poor enforcement of existing laws is often blamed by advocacy groups like Women for Change, who say women are left to protect themselves.
Police have now urged women in Kempton Park to avoid walking or running alone, particularly in isolated areas, and to vary routes and stick to areas with good visibility.
The task team will investigate if the five deaths are linked. For now, the focus is on safety and justice, and on a community in mourning for a mum who simply went for a run.
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