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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Ekurhuleni after dark — unlit streets, empty promises and women’s lives on the line

Reitumetse Pilane · Daily Maverick
Published 26 Oct 2026, 8:35 am·just now·1 min read
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Joining a night patrol in Kempton Park meant walking streets I’d normally avoid after sunset. Surrounded by darkness and mindful of the recent murders of women in Ekurhuleni, I felt an unsettling fear in the place I’ve called home my whole life.

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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Ekurhuleni after dark — unlit streets, empty promises and women’s lives on the line · [BRAND]