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UPDATE | East Rand murders: 11th body found in open veld in Springs
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- Sep 27, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC
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Eastern region of Gauteng, South Africa
The East Rand is a major urban area located in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is the urban eastern part of Witwatersrand that is functionally merged with the Johannesburg conurbation. The region extends from Alberton in the west to Springs in the east, and south down to Nigel. It includes the towns of Bedfordview, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Edenvale, Germiston, Kempton Park, Linksfield Modderfontein and Thembisa The East Rand is known as the transport hub of Johannesburg and includes Africa's largest and second busiest airport, OR Tambo International Airport.
More on Wikipedia ↗The toll of bodies found across Ekurhuleni since July has risen to 11 after the latest discovery in Springs on Sunday, a day after the 10th victim was identified as Ntombifuthi Nxumalo in Thembisa.
An 11th body of a woman has been found in Springs deepening fears across Ekurhuleni as police continue investigating a string of murders that have left communities on edge.