23-year-old shot dead in Thembisa; marks 12th woman found in Ekurhuleni

A 23-year-old woman was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in Thembisa on Monday morning, Gauteng police said. The woman was reportedly on her way to work when she was shot and her belongings taken.

Victim identified; family not yet informed

Police said the woman has been identified, but her next of kin have not been formally informed.

Wider context in Ekurhuleni

This death is the 12th woman whose body has been found in the Ekurhuleni area, police said. Authorities added that preliminary investigations have not established any links between this incident and the recent case of bodies found.

What police say

Gauteng police described the shooting as an apparent robbery in which the woman’s belongings were taken. No further details about suspects, arrests or the ongoing investigation were provided in the statement quoted by the source.