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3 suspects arrested in relation to 1 of a series of killings of women in South Africa, police say

  • Nine women were found dead across Ekurhuleni between 15 July and 17 September 2026, with bodies discovered in fields, on roads, in a river and in open or residential areas.
  • Police identified eight of the victims, while one woman found in a Clayville river remained unidentified.
  • Police are investigating all nine deaths but have not confirmed that they were committed by one person or group, citing different methods and possible motives.
  • Three suspects were arrested in connection with one of the deaths.
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After the murder of nine women in South Africa, there are first suspects. Two young women have to answer for the murder of a victim in court. Another suspect has been released.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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South Africa is already one of the most dangerous countries in the world - especially for women. Now a series of mysterious murders have shocked the country. Women are terrified, says a South African NGO.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Two women have been charged with murder in South Africa.

·Helsinki, Finland
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Police described the arrest of the two women as a “significant development,” while the investigation into the other eight incidents continues. The nine murders are a mystery to the authorities, while the debate over gender-based violence has been reignited. The post Murders of women in Johannesburg: Two women charged with one of the nine murders appeared first on in.gr.

·Greece
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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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