Event Brief
DA offers R500,000 reward for information on Ekurhuleni killings
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET
Summary: The Democratic Alliance offered a R500,000 award for information leading to the prosecution of those responsible for the deaths of nine women found in Ekurhuleni in less than two months. DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis linked the killings to criticism of policing and the state of the EMPD ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
WHO: Democratic Alliance (DA) and DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis
WHAT: Offered a R500,000 reward for information leading to the prosecution of those responsible for women’s deaths in Ekurhuleni.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Ekurhuleni, South Africa
WHY: The reward was offered in response to the discovery of nine women’s bodies in Ekurhuleni and the DA’s campaign focus on crime and policing failures.
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