# Femicides rise in South Africa, fuelling fears of a serial killer

https://mins.news/en/video/76023

- France 24 English, 2026-09-27 13:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3w2MD8HD0c

> Two more women were found dead in Johannesburg over the weekend, bringing the number killed in one municipality in two months to 11. Some victims, many in their 20s and 30s, were found partly undressed with signs of sexual assault. Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the suspected killer or killers.

## Related coverage

- [Twelve women killed in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni since July: What we know](https://mins.news/en/item/77451) — BBC News, 2026-09-28
- [Femicides rise in South Africa, fuelling fears of a serial killer](https://mins.news/en/item/76009) — France 24, 2026-09-27
- [Two mass shootings in South Africa kill 27 as police hunt suspects](https://mins.news/en/video/75998) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-27
- [At least 27 killed in separate mass shootings in South Africa](https://mins.news/en/item/75961) — France 24, 2026-09-27
- [Tenth woman’s body found in South African suburb as police probe killings](https://mins.news/en/item/75478) — BBC News, 2026-09-26
- [Murder of nine women reignites South Africa’s femicide crisis](https://mins.news/en/video/72765) — DW News, 2026-09-24