Society‘This is a war’: South Africa battles femicide as nine women’s bodies are found

Nine women have been found dead in a Johannesburg-area neighbourhood over roughly two months. Police say they have found no clear connection between the cases, while rights groups and gender-equality advocates accuse the government of failing to adequately respond to a wider femicide and gender-based violence crisis.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-09-18 09:43Original