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Body of 10th woman found in South Africa as killings investigation continues
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, SAPS Springs discovered a body in an open veld near Rhokana Road in Ekurhuleni, marking the 11th woman found dead in the municipality over 10 weeks.
- Saturday's discovery of a semi-naked woman's body near a cemetery preceded this finding; authorities report eight victims were found this month in South Africa, alarming the nation with one of the world's highest murder rates per capita.
- A dedicated task team is currently processing the scene to establish the victim's identity and cause of death. Police have not yet confirmed if this discovery is linked to the other cases.
- Authorities have taken four people into custody regarding the killings, including one suspect arrested nearly 400 kilometres away, as Gauteng Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni leads the response.
- Gender-Based violence remains endemic in South Africa despite government pledges, with the GBV Command Centre reporting 6,782 distress calls between September 1 and 16—an average of 424 daily—illustrating the broader crisis.
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INTELLINEWSIn ten weeks, eleven women were found dead in the vicinity of Johannesburg. The identity, age or cause of death of the most recent victim, whose body was discovered this Sunday, is still unknown.
·Paris, France
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Body of 10th Woman Found Near Johannesburg
South African police said Saturday that another woman's body had been found near Johannesburg, trunging to 10 the number of victims in a series of kidnappings under investigation, per the AP. Police began investigating after the bodies of three women were found in July and August within about 4.3...
·Miami, United States
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For the tenth time in two months, a woman has been found murdered in the same area east of Johannesburg.
·Borås, Sweden
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