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South African police find a ninth woman's body near Johannesburg
Police are examining whether the nine deaths are linked as rewards for information reach R900,000, officials said.
- On Thursday, the South African Police Service launched a high-level investigation into nine deaths across Ekurhuleni after discovering another body in Dawn Park on Thursday morning.
- Victims, aged between 20 and 38, were discovered over the past two months in Kempton Park, Clayville, and KwaThema, with many found partially clothed or naked and bearing bruises.
- Three victims have been publicly named: Itumeleng Kekana, Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, and Dineo Evelyn Motapane. Authorities and the Democratic Alliance are offering a combined R900,000 reward for information leading to successful prosecutions.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed on Tuesday that "no stone will be left unturned" to solve the killings, while Provincial Premier Panyaza Lesufi declared authorities "will push back" against the violence.
- Investigators are examining whether a serial killer is responsible, as South Africa faces endemic gender-based violence where one in three women experiences physical or sexual assault during her lifetime, according to the United Nations.
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The body of a ninth woman was found on the outskirts of Johannesburg, and the police are investigating a possible link to the eight previous murders in the area.
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Total News Sources61
Leaning Left15Leaning Right8Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
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C 28%
R 25%
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