# South Africa shaken by killings of nine women as top police officer faces rape charges

https://mins.news/en/item/70184

- TRT World, 2026-09-23 07:35 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/0581601e8323

> South Africa has been shaken by the killings of nine women while a senior police officer faces rape charges. Gender-based violence remains endemic despite years of government pledges to address it and its declaration as a national disaster.

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