# South Africa to clean up high-risk areas after 12 women killed

https://mins.news/en/item/79390

- BBC News, 2026-09-29 22:33 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51kx9ze1mdzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a national emergency response and safety audits of high-risk areas after 12 women’s bodies were found east of Johannesburg over two months. Four people have been arrested, but police have found no evidence that a single perpetrator carried out the killings. Measures will also target alcohol-related violence.

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