South Africa: Missing Kempton Park Runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo Found Dead

What the report says

Family members have identified the body of Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a 38-year-old runner from Kempton Park in Gauteng, bringing an end to the search that began after she went missing while out for an afternoon run last Wednesday, according to Scrolla, distributed by AllAfrica. The article says her body was formally identified at the Germiston mortuary on Monday. Moselakgomo, who is described as a mother of an eight-year-old daughter, had been reported missing after leaving home for exercise.

Her death comes amid wider concern in and around Kempton Park, where police are investigating several recent deaths of women and have not ruled out a connection. The report says another woman was found dead in Olifantsfontein on Monday morning near the old Comair aviation training centre along the R21. Police said the body was partially clothed and showed visible bruising, and investigators are examining whether it was dumped there overnight.

Authorities have not confirmed that the cases are linked or that a single suspect is involved. Instead, police have assembled a special investigation team with detectives and specialists from the Investigative Psychology Unit, and additional resources have been deployed. The case has prompted warnings to women in the area to avoid isolated places and to exercise or travel in groups where possible.

The development matters because it deepens public concern about women’s safety in the region and increases pressure on police to determine whether the deaths share a pattern. As reported, the investigation is ongoing and no definitive conclusions have been announced.