# Grim discoveries of murdered women spark fear in South Africa

https://mins.news/en/item/65021

- BBC News, 2026-09-18 23:04 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjkg71e67k17o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The discovery of three murdered women in Ekurhuleni this week has renewed a national outcry over violence against women in South Africa. Nine women have been found dead in similar circumstances in the region since July. Police have made one arrest and say they do not know whether the cases are linked.

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