# Specialised team investigates 11 Ekurhuleni murders in South Africa

https://mins.news/en/item/81248

- CGTN, 2026-09-30 08:30 UTC
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- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-30/Specialised-team-investigates-11-Ekurhuleni-murders-in-South-Africa-1QRl9dZDTRm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says a multidisciplinary team has been assigned to investigate the deaths of 11 women whose bodies were found in Ekurhuleni since July. The probe has been elevated to the national level, with several suspects arrested in some cases and forensic evidence including DNA, blood samples, clothing, phones and phone records collected.

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