11/12/2025
📰 Pregnant Woman Found Dead in Shallow Grave – Murder Investigation Underway
Victim: 23-year-old Shanice Chante Rudolph from Lavender Hill, Cape Town.
She was four months pregnant when she disappeared.
Rudolph was reported missing on 5 December after failing to return home.
Her body was discovered in a shallow grave at Klip Road Cemetery in Grassy Park on Tuesday, 9 December.
⚖️ Suspect Arrested
A 42-year-old man believed to be her boyfriend has been arrested in connection with the murder.
He is expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on a murder charge.
📍 What Happened (Reported Details)
Rudolph was last seen in the Ouboet Street area in Cafda, Retreat between 4 and 5 December before she vanished.
Police were alerted after the shallow grave was discovered at the cemetery.
Reports say the body may have been buried on top of another grave, but that detail is still being confirmed.
💔 Community and Family Reaction
Her family described her as a loving, bubbly person who wanted to be a mother.
The discovery has highlighted broader concerns about violence against women and gender-based violence in South Africa
