South African police investigate links in nine femicide cases in Ekurhuleni

South African police investigate links in nine femicide cases in Ekurhuleni

समाज

On 19 September, South African police said they had found the bodies of nine women in the Ekurhuleni municipality and were investigating whether the killings were linked. Reuters reported that memorial runs and protests were held across the country demanding action on gender-based violence. The deaths, first reported in July, have prompted a series of police warnings; CBS News reported that officers cautioned women against jogging after the seventh victim was found near Johannesburg.

President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged a thorough investigation, according to statements reported by the BBC. On 15 September, the BBC said a ninth victim was discovered in Dawn Park, Gauteng, and announced a reward for information. The same outlet later noted calls to classify femicide as a distinct crime.

अभिनेताओं

South African Police Service Athlenda Mathe Firoz Cachalia Cyril Ramaphosa Amnesty International South Africa Commission for Gender Equality

स्थान

Kwa-Thema, South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa Kempton Park, South Africa Olifantsontein, South Africa South Africa

लेख

19 सितंबर 2026
2 कुल
Fear and anger in South Africa as bodies of nine women found: What we know
Fear and anger in South Africa as bodies of nine women found: What we know

Al Jazeera • 19 सितं 14:07

South African authorities have discovered the bodies of nine women in the Ekurhuleni municipality since July, prompting a police investigation into whether the killings are connected.

विश्वसनीयता 73% हेरफेर 28% मध्यस्थ
After deaths of nine women, South Africans gather to run, mourn and demand change
After deaths of nine women, South Africans gather to run, mourn and demand change

Reuters • 19 सितं 10:49

Memorial runs and demonstrations across South Africa demanded action on gender-based violence following the discovery of nine female victims, most in their 20s and 30s, in the Ekurhuleni area.

विश्वसनीयता 78% हेरफेर 27% मध्यस्थ
18 सितंबर 2026
2 कुल
Grim discoveries of murdered women spark fear in South Africa
Grim discoveries of murdered women spark fear in South Africa

BBC • 18 सितं 23:04

Nine women have been found murdered in the Ekurhuleni area since July, prompting calls for stronger action against gender-based violence and a proposal to classify femicide as a distinct crime.

विश्वसनीयता 78% हेरफेर 12% मध्यस्थ
South Africa 'feels like a prison' for women amid spate of femicides
South Africa 'feels like a prison' for women amid spate of femicides

NPR • 18 सितं 10:39

Nine women have been found murdered, most sexually assaulted, in the Kempton Park area of Johannesburg, prompting police warnings, protests and a pledge from President Cyril Ramaphosa to intensify the investigation.

विश्वसनीयता 78% हेरफेर 32% मध्यस्थ
17 सितंबर 2026
1 कुल
Ninth woman's body found in South Africa's Dawn Park
Ninth woman's body found in South Africa's Dawn Park

BBC • 17 सितं 09:51

Police have found a ninth female victim in Dawn Park, Gauteng, and say they are investigating possible links between the deaths while offering a reward for information.

विश्वसनीयता 78% हेरफेर 12% मध्यस्थ
15 सितंबर 2026
2 कुल
South Africa's president vows justice as more women's bodies found near Johannesburg
South Africa's president vows justice as more women's bodies found near Johannesburg

BBC • 15 सितं 18:01

President Cyril Ramaphosa said authorities will leave no stone unturned in probing the deaths of seven women discovered around Kempton Park, while police consider the possibility of a coordinated group behind the killings.

विश्वसनीयता 78% हेरफेर 8% मध्यस्थ
Body of 7th woman found in same area of South Africa, sparking fears of serial killer
Body of 7th woman found in same area of South Africa, sparking fears of serial killer

CBS News • 15 सितं 15:41

A seventh female victim was discovered in the Kwa-Thema area east of Johannesburg, prompting police to warn women against jogging in the vicinity and to intensify investigations into possible links between the cases.

विश्वसनीयता 78% हेरफेर 10% मध्यस्थ

संबंधित घटनाएँ