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Police in South Africa reported finding the body of a tenth woman near Johannesburg, increasing concerns about potential serial killings. Initial discoveries of three bodies in July and August raised suspicions of a serial killer, later followed by six more deaths over ten days. While police charged two women with murder related to one case last week, they have not confirmed links to other killings or ruled out the possibility that some cases are unconnected. The violence against women has sparked national outcry amid South Africa’s high rates of violent crime and intimate partner homicide.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
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 found the 10th woman's body near Johannesburg on September 26, 2026, increasing concerns about violence against women in the country. The discovery occurred in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, and brings the total number of female victims to ten over two months. Police believe some killings may be connected but have not confirmed a serial killer is responsible. Provincial police chief Tommy Mthombeni said the latest victim appeared to have been stoned to death. The nine previous victims were mostly in their 20s and 30s, with some showing signs of sexual assault. This incident has heightened national outrage over gender-based violence in South Africa, which already has one of the highest rates globally.
Written for “Serial Killings In South Africa” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.
South African police said Saturday that another woman's body had been found near Johannesburg, bringing the number of victims to 10 in a series of killings under investigation.
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body → say → investigation
Police began investigating after the bodies of three women were found in July and August within about 4.3 miles of one another in the Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg.
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bodies → begin → Johannesburg
The discovery of six bodies in Ekurhuleni over 10 days earlier
raised fears that a serial killer or killers were responsible.
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killer → raise → fears
Two women were arrested and charged last week with murder in relation to the
, discovered on Sept. 17.
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women → arrest → Sept.
The victim had been stabbed and had her throat cut, police said.
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police → stab → ?
Police did not link the two women charged to any of the other killings.
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Police → link → killings
Provincial police commissioner Lt. Gen. Tommy Mthombeni told state broadcaster SABC on Saturday that investigators believed the ninth killing was an isolated case but could not rule out the possibility that some of the other cases were linked.
uncertain
some → tell → cases
Police had issued a warning for women to use caution while in the area.
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women → issue → area
Police have identified similarities in some of the killings but said they had not found conclusive evidence that the same person or people were responsible.
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person → identify → evidence
All nine of the bodies discovered before Saturday were those of women in their 20s or 30s, according to police.
uncertain
nine → discover → police
Several were naked or partially clothed and left in open areas near main roads.
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Several → clothe → roads
Officers from the Investigative Psychology Unit, which specializes in complex or serial violent crimes, are part of the investigation.
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which → specialize → investigation
Police released limited details about the 10th body, which was found early Saturday, and did not immediately identify the victim.
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which → release → victim
"We can only confirm the discovery of the body," the South African Police Service said in a statement.
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Service → confirm → statement
South Africa has high rates of violent crime and violence against women.
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Africa → have → women
Three women were killed every day by an intimate partner from 2020-2021, a recent study found.
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study → kill → 2020
The country has one of the highest global
, with more than 60 a day on average.
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country → have → 60
The killings in Ekurhuleni have sparked a national outcry over women's safety.
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killings → spark → safety
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