‘PLEASE DON’T KILL ME!’ – SUSPECT ARRESTED IN LIMPOPO AFTER TEMBISA CEMETERY MURDER!

Gauteng police confirmed on Sunday, 27 September 2026, that they have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in the Vusimusi Section of Tembisa on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

A woman was allegedly heard screaming for her life before her body was discovered at a Tembisa cemetery – and police have now arrested a suspect hundreds of kilometres away in Limpopo.

The deceased has been identified as Ntombifuthu Nxumalo.

According to police, Nxumalo was found naked with serious head injuries. Stones were reportedly found around her body, raising the possibility that she may have been attacked with stones. Police said no visible stab wounds were observed at the scene.

The investigation took a dramatic turn after residents living near the cemetery reportedly told investigators that they heard a woman screaming and pleading for her life at around 23:00.

Preliminary information indicates that Nxumalo had earlier been drinking at a local tavern with a female acquaintance. She later reportedly left the tavern in the company of an unidentified man.

Investigators subsequently traced a suspect to an address in Tembisa, but discovered that he had already travelled to Limpopo.

A multidisciplinary team consisting of Crime Intelligence Ekurhuleni District, Tembisa South Detectives and the SAPS Head Office Investigations Psychology Services (IPS) followed the trail to Mohlabaneng Village in Limpopo.

The team enlisted the assistance of SAPS Bolobedu and located the suspect at a residence, where he was reportedly found asleep in his room.

He was arrested without incident and is expected to face charges relating to the murder.

Police investigations are continuing, and the circumstances surrounding Nxumalo’s death are still being established.

The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has commended Gauteng police for the swift apprehension of a suspect linked to the murder.

Dimpane has specifically commended members of Crime Intelligence in the Ekurhuleni District, Tembisa South detectives, the Investigative Psychology Unit, experts from the Gauteng Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC), and members of Bolobedu Police Station for their coordinated efforts in tracing and apprehending the suspect.

“This is the kind of policing we expect from our members. We will continue to pursue perpetrators of murder and gender-based violence and femicide and ensure that they face the full might of the law,” said Dimpane.

The investigation and tracing of perpetrators linked to other women’s bodies found in Ekurhuleni is still underway with police following all available leads.

The suspect’s arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt, and he remains entitled to due process.