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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a national emergency response to address high rates of violence against women following the discovery of 12 murdered women in an area east of Johannesburg. In his address, he acknowledged past government failures and outlined plans for immediate actions such as conducting safety audits across municipalities to identify dangerous conditions that put women at risk. He also emphasized the need for societal change beyond enforcement measures, urging men to take responsibility in ending gender-based violence.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
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 discovered the body of the 12th woman near Johannesburg on Monday, October 24, 2026, adding to a series of killings that began in mid-July. The latest victim’s remains were found in Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg. This brings the total number of female bodies discovered since July to 12, causing widespread alarm and fear among residents.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new measures aimed at combating gender-based violence following these killings. These include a safety audit within 60 days across the country to identify dangerous areas such as places with broken streetlights, abandoned buildings, and poorly secured parks. Police have made three arrests in connection with the murders, but none appear related to each other.
While police believe there may be no single serial killer responsible, residents fear otherwise due to the close proximity of the killings. South Africa has one of the highest rates of gender-based violence globally, highlighting ongoing concerns about women’s safety.
Written for “South Africa Women Killings Investiga…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.
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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced a clean-up of high-risk areas across the country, after the bodies of 12 women were discovered in an area east of Johannesburg in just two months.
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The deaths sparked a national outcry about the scale of violence against women in South Africa, which has one of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the world.
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Ramaphosa announced what he called a multidisciplinary, national-level emergency response to the murders, for which there have been four arrests.
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He said gender-based violence "cannot be accepted as a normal part of life in South Africa" and admitted the country has "not done enough" to protect women and girls.
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"There has understandably been widespread fear that the discovery of these women in close proximity could indicate the work of a single perpetrator," Ramaphosa said in an address to the nation.
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At present, the police have not found evidence establishing that these killings were committed by a single perpetrator."
Admitting the government has not done enough in recent years to prevent gender-based violence, he announced a new wave of measures to help protect women and girls.
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"Every municipality must begin a women's safety audit without delay," he said.
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"High-risk areas must be identified" and addressed.
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"These audits must identify broken streetlights, overgrown public spaces, abandoned buildings, unsafe transport routes and facilities, poorly secured parks, and other conditions that place women at risk."
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Ramaphosa also announced an "enforcement package" to reduce alcohol-related violence.
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"Alcohol does not cause gender-based violence and it can never excuse it.
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Responsibility always lies with the perpetrator," he said.
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"But harmful alcohol use is a significant aggravating factor in interpersonal violence, and it must be addressed as part of our wider prevention effort."
The South African president also said a deeper change, beyond policing and legislation, must take place to reduce violence against women and girls, saying it "does not begin when a fist is raised" or when a woman is raped or murdered.
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"It begins much earlier," he said.
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"It begins in attitudes that regard women as inferior… with the belief that a man has the right to control a woman.
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"It begins when jealousy is mistaken for love, when control is mistaken for protection and coercion is mistaken for affection.
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It begins when a man refuses to accept the word no."
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He went on to call on men and boys to take the lead in ending gender-based violence.
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"We have placed the burden of male violence on women," Ramaphosa said.
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"That must change."
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"The solution to violence against women cannot be to make women less free."
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates, with 5,427 people murdered between April and June this year alone.
While South African police statistics do not differentiate victims by gender, the South African Human Rights Commission said recently that 569 women were killed and 1,052 others survived attempted murder between April and June this year.
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