# What is behind the killings of women near Johannesburg?

https://mins.news/en/video/83598

- TRT World, 2026-10-02 14:09 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTeLxrB9qFA

> The deaths of 12 women near Johannesburg over two months have renewed concerns about violent crime in South Africa. Police have arrested several people but have not excluded the possibility that a serial killer is involved. Farrer Harris of Pretoria University offers his analysis.

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