Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo’s eight-year-old daughter was the first to raise the alarm when the Kempton Park runner failed to return from her usual afternoon run.
Moselakgomo, 38, had left her Rhodesfield home to exercise but never came back.
When 18:30 passed and her mother was still missing, the child contacted relatives.
The family immediately began searching and alerted police.
‘She’s the one who broke the news’
Moselakgomo’s uncle praised the eight-year-old for recognising that something was wrong and acting quickly.
“I still take my hat off to that young lady because she’s the one that actually broke the news after she noticed that 6.30, the mother didn’t return back.”
Relatives joined the search while police checked hospitals, mortuaries and other possible locations.
Moselakgomo’s disappearance quickly sparked concern in Rhodesfield and among members of the running community.
Search ends in tragedy
The search ended in tragedy when Moselakgomo’s family formally identified her body at the Germiston mortuary.
Her death is among several women’s cases now under investigation across Ekurhuleni.
Police have deployed specialist teams to examine the circumstances surrounding the deaths and establish whether any of the cases are connected.
SAPS has repeatedly cautioned against assuming that one person or group is responsible before forensic evidence establishes a link.
Family remembers Elizabeth
Relatives remembered Moselakgomo as a devoted mother and a central figure in the family.
Her family previously described her as the “glue” that held them together.
The 38-year-old was also an avid runner, with her death prompting tributes from Athletics South Africa and the wider running community.
Her daughter is receiving psychosocial support following her mother’s death.
Police continue investigating Moselakgomo’s killing while forensic teams examine evidence from the broader Ekurhuleni cases.
