Police have warned members of the public against circulating misleading information after an image of a man wanted in connection with a Dobsonville rape case was incorrectly linked online to the investigation into the deaths of eight women in Ekurhuleni.
The poster circulating on social media features a man wanted in connection with a rape reported in Dobsonville, Soweto, on September 1.
Police have clarified that the image is not connected to the Ekurhuleni murders.
SAPS has also not released a photograph or identikit of a suspect in connection with the eight women whose bodies have been discovered in the Ekurhuleni area since July.
The warning comes as investigators intensify their efforts to establish whether the eight confirmed deaths are linked.
SAPS has announced a R400 000 reward for information that could assist in the investigation.
Also read: Police pursue person of interest, offer R400 000 reward
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has separately offered a R500 000 cash reward for information that leads to the successful prosecution of the person responsible for the murders of multiple women in Ekurhuleni.
DA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane said the party wanted to supplement the law-enforcement efforts already under way.
“The DA is adding extra reason for all relevant information to be handed over now, to address this crisis quickly,” said Rasilingwane.
She said the initiative was intended to contribute to...
Police have warned members of the public against circulating misleading information after an image of a man wanted in connection with a Dobsonville rape case was incorrectly linked online to the i...