Fears of possible serial killer rise in South Africa after body of 10th woman found

September 26, 2026 / 12:36 PM EDT / AP

South African police said Saturday that another woman's body had been found near Johannesburg, bringing the number of victims to 10 in a series of killings under investigation.

Police began investigating after the bodies of three women were found in July and August within about 4.3 miles of one another in the Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg.

The discovery of six bodies in Ekurhuleni over 10 days earlier this month raised fears that a serial killer or killers were responsible.

Two women were arrested and charged last week with murder in relation to the ninth body, discovered on Sept. 17. The victim had been stabbed and had her throat cut, police said. Police did not link the two women charged to any of the other killings.

Provincial police commissioner Lt. Gen. Tommy Mthombeni told state broadcaster SABC on Saturday that investigators believed the ninth killing was an isolated case but could not rule out the possibility that some of the other cases were linked.

Police had issued a warning for women to use caution while in the area.

Police have identified similarities in some of the killings but said they had…

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