Police discovered the bodies of nine women in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, over a two-month period by September 19, 2026, prompting fears of a serial killer or coordinated killings. The discovery has intensified concerns about femicide rates, already among the world's highest.
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The discoveries of the victims east of Johannesburg have shocked a country already used to high levels of violence against women. Femicide rates in SA are among the highest in the world, according to the UN agency for gender equality. | Gerald Imray www.newsday.com/news/nation/... #BlackskyNews South African police have found the bodies of nine women in the same area on the outskirts of Johannesbu
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p.dw.com/p/5MmOn Police in South Africa have discovered the bodies of nine women east of Johannesburg in two months, stoking fears of a serial killer or group of killers.
Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two months, as worries grow over women's safety.
The apparent spate of slayings has sparked broader conversation about violence against women in South Africa.
Police examining 'all possibilities' as women in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, fear murders could be linked.