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South African police discovered the ninth woman’s body near Johannesburg on September 17, amid ongoing investigations into a series of killings in the area over two months. The victims are predominantly young women in their 20s or 30s, often showing signs of sexual violence. President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to thoroughly investigate these deaths, which have heightened public concern and anger regarding gender-based violence and inadequate public safety measures.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In September 2023, South African police began investigating the deaths of seven women near Johannesburg, with some bodies found partially or fully naked and showing signs of sexual violence. The discovery of an eighth body on Tuesday raised fears of a potential serial killer, though police have not confirmed this link. President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to leave "no stone unturned" in the investigation, emphasizing the urgent need for action due to high levels of violent crime against women in South Africa. The victims are mostly young adults and were found across Ekurhuleni, a municipality east of Johannesburg. A ninth woman's body was discovered on Thursday, bringing the total to nine over two months. Police have issued public warnings urging caution and community vigilance but stress that they are still examining whether the deaths are linked to one or multiple perpetrators.
Written for “South Africa Woman Killings Investiga…” on 2026-09-17,
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Leaning score -0.35 for article 16024 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-09-17
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South African police find a ninth woman's body near Johannesburg
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South African police said they found a ninth woman's body near Johannesburg on Thursday as they investigated a series of killings in the same area over the last two months.
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Officers said the young woman appeared to be in the same age range as the other bodies, but stopped short of saying there was a definite link.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed "no stone will be left unturned" in the investigation into the deaths, which have caused widespread alarm.
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The victims are mostly aged in their 20s or 30s, and some have been found stripped of their clothes and showing signs of sexual violence.
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Violence against women is one of the country's most entrenched social problems, despite years of government pledges to tackle it.
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The deaths have reignited anger over gender-based violence and poor public safety.
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"I am feeling a lot of fear and paranoia, especially for us with daughters," said Nomgqibelo Tshabalala, a resident of the Ekurhuleni area east of Johannesburg where the bodies had been found.
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"My daughter caught an Uber yesterday and I did not sleep worried and when I heard about this incident on the radio this morning I got even more scared.
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The woman's body found on Thursday appeared to have been dumped there and the crime could have happened somewhere else, police said.
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"We were called here this morning after the discovery of yet another body of a young woman," Deputy National Commissioner for Policing Tebello Mosikili said.
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Mosikili → call → Policing
"It's still very early to make any conclusions about this body," she told media at the scene.
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