DA offers R500,000 reward for information in Ekurhuleni killings

The Democratic Alliance has offered a R500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the killings of nine women in Ekurhuleni.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis announced the reward during a campaign event in Tsakane on Saturday. The event formed part of the party’s Working For All Tour ahead of the 4 November local government elections.

Gauteng police are investigating the deaths of nine women whose bodies were found in different parts of the metro over the past two months. Police have said they are not treating the cases as linked until evidence establishes a connection.

Separate police reward remains in place

SAPS has offered a separate R400,000 reward for information that leads to arrests in the cases. Police announced that reward while appealing for help from the public and families of missing people.

Only two of the nine women had been publicly identified when the latest appeal was reported. Investigators have urged people not to circulate unverified claims that could interfere with the cases or distress families.

Hill-Lewis also set out the DA’s policing proposals for Ekurhuleni. He said the party would require lifestyle audits for senior Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department officers and increase visible policing in identified crime hotspots.

He proposed greater use of cameras and drones, along with improvements to street lighting and safety around public transport stations, parks and pedestrian routes. The proposals are campaign commitments and have not yet been implemented.

The reward offer comes as the killings remain under active investigation. Police have not announced a suspect or confirmed a single motive linking the cases.

Information about the killings should be given directly to SAPS through its official reporting channels. The criminal claims remain untested, and any person arrested would be presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.