A 30-year-old woman reported missing over the weekend was found dead on Monday, 30 March 2026, alongside the N6 near Kwetyana village, close to KuGompo.
Police received a missing person report on Sunday, 29 March 2026, stating the woman had last been seen leaving Malcomess Park in Southernwood together with a colleague. Investigators conducted interviews to trace her last movements, leading to the recovery of her body.
It is alleged the victim was strangled inside a vehicle. After the murder, three suspects searched for a location just off the N6 to dispose of the body, where they reportedly placed old tyres on the corpse and set it alight. The victim’s personal belongings were discarded; one cellphone was later found near a river close to the body.
Three suspects, two aged 30 and one aged 40, have been formally charged with kidnapping and murder.
During the investigation, a fourth suspect, 53, was identified as the alleged mastermind who paid the others to commit the murder. He later handed himself in at the East London police station and reportedly confessed to paying the three suspects R11,000—R6,000 before the murder and R5,000 afterward. He has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
All four suspects appeared in court on 1 April 2026. The case was postponed for a formal bail application.
The investigation is ongoing.
