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CGE calls for urgent safety measures for women

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-84338 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Source domain: sanews.gov.za

Collected on 16 September 2026

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What this means

This is a SAnews report on the Commission for Gender Equality's response to the discovery of the bodies of seven women in Gauteng over two months, including a body found in a river and another found on the side of a road in KwaThema, Springs on 15 September 2026. The CGE called for an urgent safety audit of the affected Kempton Park locations involving SAPS, the municipality, transport authorities and community safety structures, and urged Kempton Park residents to help police identify those responsible. The Department of Social Development also condemned the killings and said gender-based violence is a societal issue requiring a societal response.

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public appeal for information to the policeOngoing

Provide information to police about the killings of women in Kempton Park

The Commission for Gender Equality has appealed to residents of Kempton Park to work with the police and pass on any information that could help investigators identify those responsible for the killings of seven women in and around Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein and the R21 highway. There is no form or closing date; the appeal is simply to come forward to the police.

Who it is for: residents of Kempton Park
How to act on it: Work with the police and provide any information that could assist investigators

The document's recorded date is 15 September 2026. Confirm on the official source.

Facts

Places

Gauteng

Reference

GOVNEWS-84338 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Amounts

R 21

Key Takeaways

Commission for Gender Equality (CGE)
seven women's bodies found in Gauteng over two months
Kempton Park
Olifantsfontein
R21 highway
KwaThema, Springs
Elizabeth Moselakgomo
Javu Baloyi
CGE spokesperson
15 September 2026
call for an urgent safety audit involving SAPS, the municipality, transport authorities and community safety structures
call on Kempton Park residents to give police information
Department of Social Development condemnation of violence against women
gender-based violence as a societal issue
Commission for Gender Equality (CGE)
Javu Baloyi
Elizabeth Moselakgomo
South African Police Service (SAPS)
Department of Social Development

Dates

Opening Date

15 September 2026