Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo's family awaits post-mortem before funeral arrangements - IOL

Elizabeth Moselakgomo disappeared after leaving her Kempton Park home for her routine afternoon run on Wednesday, September 10.

The family of Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, one of the women found murdered in Kempton Park, is awaiting the completion of her post-mortem examination before making funeral arrangements.

Moselakgomo’s family will also receive an update from police on the investigation into her death and the deaths of other women whose bodies have been found in the area.

The 38-year-old runner’s body was positively identified by her family at the Germiston Forensic Pathology Service facility on Monday, following its discovery in Kempton Park.

Moselakgomo disappeared on Wednesday, September 10, after leaving her home in Kempton Park for her routine afternoon run.

Her eight-year-old daughter raised the alarm after her mother failed to return home at her usual time, prompting relatives to realise that something was wrong.

Speaking to IOL on Tuesday morning, Moselakgomo’s uncle Andries Moroka Matlala said the family was waiting for the post-mortem to be completed.

“The police said the post-mortem will be conducted today (Tuesday), and after that’s completed, we can transfer the body from the government mortuary to our own mortuary,” Matlala said.

“Once we are done with the post-mortem, we will then start preparing for the funeral.”

Matlala said police had told the family that the investigation was at an advanced stage.

“All we can say is that the police told us that they are at an advanced stage with their investigations and that they told us yesterday that they will also give us an update on the investigation today with regards to the case,” he said.

Police are investigating possible links between the cases and have vowed to find those responsible for the deaths.

The discovery of Moselakgomo’s body followed the recovery of four other women’s bodies in and around Kempton Park over the past two months.

The first victim, a 37-year-old woman, was found near the R21 on July 15. She was naked and had been restrained with cable ties.

A suspect was arrested two days later and remains in custody.

A second body, that of a 32-year-old woman, was found near the R21 on August 24. 

She had visible bruises and was found partially clothed.

On September 10, the body of an unidentified woman was found near Rhodesfield in Kempton Park in an advanced state of decomposition. 

A fourth body, belonging to a 38-year-old woman, was found on September 12 in Rhodesfield, behind a hotel. 

The woman was wearing sports clothing and was partially clothed. Her remains were later identified as those of Moselakgomo.

A fifth body was discovered on September 14 along the R21 near Olifantsfontein. 

The remains are still subject to formal identification.

Meanwhile, a sixth woman’s body was found on Tuesday morning on the side of a road in KwaThema, Springs, on the East Rand.

Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed the discovery and said the area had been cordoned off.

The latest discovery brings to six the number of women whose bodies have been found in and around Kempton Park since July.

Police said on Monday that four of the women had been sexually assaulted.

Investigators are continuing to establish whether the cases are connected.