Kempton Park
Kempton Park is a city in Gauteng province, South Africa, situated on the East Rand approximately 20 kilometres east of Johannesburg. The city forms part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and serves as an important industrial and commercial hub within the greater Johannesburg metropolitan area. Kempton Park is home to OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa's busiest airport and the primary gateway for international air travel to the country, which plays a central role in the city's economy and employment base. The city has a diverse economic profile encompassing manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and aviation-related services, supported by its strategic location along major transport corridors. Kempton Park's industrial base includes sectors such as food and beverage production, engineering and light manufacturing. The population is ethnically diverse, reflecting the broader demographic patterns of Gauteng's urban centres. Infrastructure development in Kempton Park has included special economic zones and industrial parks aimed at attracting investment and creating employment opportunities. The city faces challenges common to South African urban areas, including unemployment, service delivery pressures and infrastructure maintenance issues such as cable theft. Kempton Park was established in 1903 and named after a racecourse in Surrey, England, developing initially as a farming community before industrialising rapidly in the mid-twentieth century alongside the expansion of Johannesburg.
Kempton Park Updates
IFP demands urgent police action as killings of women raise fears of serial predator in Gauteng
Updated 2 hours 25 minutes ago The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) condemns in the strongest possible terms the continued violence against women following the discovery of the bodies... →
SACP condemns the murder of women in Kempton Park and surrounding areas
16th September 2026 The South African Communist Party (SACP) strongly condemns the abuse, attacks on and killing of women. We are calling on law enforcement... →
Deputy President Paul Mashatile on recent killings of women in the East Rand
16th September 2026 As Chairperson of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster Cabinet Committee, I wish to strongly condemn the recent killings of... →
Daily Podcast – September 15, 2026
By: Halima Frost 15th September 2026 Making headlines: ANC Women’s League calls for debate on death penalty, castration over East Rand killings; Home Affairs relocates 278 Durban... →
Commission for Gender Equality calls for urgent action following discovery of five women’s bodies in Kempton Park
15th September 2026 On 14 September, South Africans woke to media reports concerning the discovery of the bodies of five women in Kempton Park. The Commission for... →
Kempton Park femicide: Telling women what to do doesn't stop predatory men
15th September 2026 Seven women are dead, but the messages we keep sending are wrong. In a functional society women should not have to change their behaviour and stop... →
Ekurhuleni murders: DA demands SAPS, EMPD account at Gauteng Legislature
15th September 2026 Following the tragic murder of six women in Ekurhuleni, the DA demands that Gauteng SAPS senior leadership and the EMPD urgently appear before the... →
East Rand killings: Ramaphosa promises ‘no stone left unturned’ as ANCWL calls for debate on death penalty, castration 
By: Sashnee Moodley 15th September 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday issued assurances to the public that the recent spate of murders of women in the East Rand area, in Gauteng,... →
PSA demands immediate action by law enforcement following killing of four women in Kempton Park, Gauteng
15th September 2026 The Public Servants Association (PSA) is outraged and saddened by the recent brutal killing of four women in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The PSA... →
Daily Podcast – September 14, 2026
By: Halima Frost 14th September 2026 Making headlines: SAPS deploys task team as political outrage mounts over murder of 5 women; Ramaphosa greenlights SIU probe into eThekwini... →
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