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South Africans held memorial runs and protests following the deaths of nine women near Johannesburg, raising concerns about gender-based violence. Police discovered the bodies over two months, with most victims in their 20s and 30s showing signs of sexual assault. The event sparked calls for action against widespread femicide, with organizers and participants emphasizing ongoing safety issues for women despite official pledges to address the problem.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
South African police are investigating the deaths of nine women whose bodies were discovered near Johannesburg over two months. The killings have raised fears of a serial killer or multiple perpetrators targeting women in Ekurhuleni and Kempton Park areas east of Johannesburg. Some victims were found naked, showing signs of sexual violence, causing widespread alarm and condemnation from civil society groups. President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" to bring the killers to justice. While police have not confirmed a serial killer, they are intensifying investigations due to similarities in the cases and urging public caution.
Written for “South African Women Killings Investig…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 22 other(s) covering the same event.
After deaths of nine women, South Africans gather to run, mourn and demand change
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 19 - South Africans gathered for memorial runs and protests this week after the killings of nine women near Johannesburg reignited anger and fear over violence that many say mirrors the dangers women face every day.
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Police have found the bodies of nine women in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, over the past two months and are investigating whether the killings are linked.
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killings → find → months
Some were found stripped of their clothes and showed signs of sexual assault.
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Some → find → assault
A memorial run in Johannesburg on Saturday morning honoured one of the victims, Elizabeth Moselakgomo, who disappeared after going for a run and was found dead days later.
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Runners lit candles and carried a banner reading: "Enough.
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"We are here because we've lost a runner.
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But we are not safe anywhere," said Lerato Lentsela, one of dozens of people who dressed in black for the memorial run.
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who → say → run
"We are not safe running, we are not safe at a post office, we are not safe on a date, we are not safe in our own homes, we are not safe in an Uber."
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we → run → Uber
The killings have reignited anger over violence against women in South Africa, where gender-based violence was declared a national disaster in 2025.
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violence → reignite → 2025
Many women say the heightened attention and official promises have done little to make them feel safer.
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Our women deserve to live, walk, run and exist without fear," the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation, a charity that campaigns against gender-based violence, said in a statement.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that South Africa could not allow itself to grow accustomed to such violence and pledged that no stone would be left unturned in the investigations.
But policing in South Africa is weakened by corruption and lack of resources.
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Only about one in 10 murders is ever solved.
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"We need to relook at our policing.
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The only reason these nine women were found was because there was more police presence in the area.
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This problem is countrywide," said Merlize Jogiat of Women for Change, which held a memorial event in Cape Town on Friday.
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Some women also criticised police advice urging them to take extra precautions when exercising or walking alone.
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women → criticise → precautions
"Stop placing the responsibility of our safety back onto us," Women for Change said in a social media post.
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"Women should not have to organise their entire lives around surviving violence and not being next."
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