Police concerned over a spike in female murders in the Sandton area

CCTV cameras showing Olorato Mongale walking out her residential complex in Athol, Johannesburg, for a date with a man who drives a white VW Polo on May 25, 2025.

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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has raised concerns over the recent murders of women in the Sandton area, Johannesburg.

Police say they have found the bodies of three women dumped in Sandton on separate occasions, with the most recent case being that of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale.

Mongale’s body was found on the side of the road in Lombardy West on Sunday afternoon after she went on a date.

Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe has urged women to inform family and friends about their whereabouts.

Mathe says, “We are picking up similar cases in the area of Sandton. On the 8th of May, we picked up a lifeless body of a female in Sandton, which was dumped just like Olorato was dumped in Katherine Street in Sandown.”

“We had a similar case as well in Sandton, I think it was in April, where a lifeless body of a female was also dumped. So, we are urging women out there to be extra vigilant of their surroundings and always, if you do not feel comfortable, do not go out on that particular date.”