‘Women do not feel safe’ in South Africa

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'Women do not feel safe' in South Africa

In South Africa, the body of a ninth woman has been found near Johannesburg as people demand action and fears rise over the possibility of a serial killer.

The bodies have been found in the town of Ekurhuleni over the last two months: most of the victims were in their twenties or thirties and some showed signs of sexual assault.

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Naeemah Abrahams with the South Africa Medical Research Council says women are fearful and says it is unfair for authorities to tell them to change their behaviour instead of penalising men in a country where gender-based violence has been declared a national disaster.
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Date: September 19, 2026