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Another woman found dead in Ekurhuleni as number of bodies rises to 10
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- Sep 26, 2026, 9:06 AM UTC
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Metropolitan municipality in South Africa
The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. Ekurhuleni means "place of peace" in XiTsonga. Ekurhuleni is one of the five districts of Gauteng and one of the eight metropolitan municipalities of South Africa. The seat of Ekurhuleni is Germiston and the most spoken language is Zulu at 28.6%. The city is home to South Africa's busiest airport, OR Tambo International Airport, which is in the Kempton Park area of Ekurhuleni.
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The South African Police Service said Sunday that another body had been found east of Johannesburg, bringing to 11 the number of women discovered dead
The latest discovery has intensified concern over the murders, with eight of the 11 bodies having been found this month alone.
In the latest incident, Boitumelo Mashita was shot dead in Thembisa on Monday morning.