Missing Keimoes woman, 44, found in a shallow grave near the river as police arrest a 32-year-old man

A 44-year-old woman from Keimoes who was reported missing on Friday, 23 October 2026 has been found dead, and police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with her death.

The South African Police Service said her family reported her missing that Friday. Keimoes SAPS and the Upington Search and Rescue Unit launched an investigation into her disappearance, and the Upington K9 Unit joined the search on Sunday, 25 October 2026.

At about 13:30 that Sunday, the search teams found her body in a shallow grave near the river in Currieskamp.

Police are investigating the circumstances of her death as murder.

Detectives arrested the 32-year-old man in Currieskamp in Keimoes on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The ZF Mgcawu District Commissioner, Major General Monica Sebili, commended the investigating team for what SAPS described as their dedicated efforts and the swift arrest of the suspect.

SAPS said it remains committed to pursuing all avenues of the investigation so that those responsible for violent crimes are brought before the courts.

This account is drawn from the SAPS media statement issued by the Office of the Provincial Commissioner Northern Cape, which summarises the case rather than setting out the full docket. The statement does not name the woman or the arrested man, does not say what charge he faces, and does not give a court date. Enquiries on the statement are directed to Colonel Cherelle Ehlers on 082 448 5179.

The source document can be read at https://www.saps.gov.za/newsroom/msspeechdetail.php?nid=72107.