GAUTENG. – "It is only a matter of time" before those responsible for the recent murders of women are found. This is the message from Lt Gen Tebello Mosikili, deputy national commissioner for policing, who said on Monday that police investigation teams are working relentlessly to identify those responsible.
Mosikili said outside the Boksburg magistrate's court that police will not rush investigations simply to make arrests, but want to ensure that the right people are taken into custody on the basis of evidence that can stand up in court. An enhanced multidisciplinary team of experienced detectives, forensic specialists and other experts is investigating each case and following credible leads.
He said police are investigating, among others, the murder of Jabulile Ntimba, whose partially clothed body was found in Villa Liza near Dawn Park, as well as the cases of Busisiwe Mahlangu, Itumeleng Kekana, Nomfesane Mjobo, Gracious Nkomo and Elizabeth Moselakgomo. Dineo Motapane's body was found in Kwa-Thema, while the bodies of three other women, including the youngest victim found at Soweto Dam, are also being investigated.
In Ntimba's case, according to Mosikili, there is an indication that her murder may be linked to a relationship matter, but he said more details cannot be made public. The R400 000 reward for credible information that can help solve the cases remains available.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
