# South Africa’s violence against women is a national shame, president says

https://mins.news/en/item/79887

- Reuters, 2026-09-30 08:05 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/violence-against-women-south-africa-is-national-shame-president-says-2026-09-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abcc2ada32b780001a83551

> President Cyril Ramaphosa called violence against women in South Africa a national shame after another woman’s body was found dumped over the weekend.

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