GAUTENG police have opened an inquest docket after the body of an unidentified woman was found wrapped in a duvet in a dam in Moroka, Soweto.
Police said the body was discovered on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at about 5pm.
The woman is believed to have been in her 20s.
Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death were not known at this stage.
“The circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown at this stage,” Nevhuhulwi said.
Police appealed to anyone with information about the incident, or who could assist with the investigation, to contact their nearest police station, call Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit an anonymous tip-off through the MySAPS app.
The discovery comes as police investigate a series of cases involving the bodies of nine women found at different locations in Ekurhuleni over a two-month period.
Image provided (A body of an unidentified woman was found wrapped in a duvet in a dam in Moroka, Soweto on Sunday.)
