Violence against women in South Africa is national shame, president says

11 Women Found Dead in South Africa, Renewing Anger Over Gender-Based Violence

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has described violence against women as a “national shame” after the discovery of another woman’s body intensified public anger over the country’s persistent gender-based violence. Eleven women’s bodies have been found in Ekurhuleni, a municipality east of Johannesburg, since July, prompting renewed fear and outrage after years of government promises […]

Violence against women in South Africa is national shame, president says

Violence against women in South Africa is a national shame, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, after another woman's ​corpse was found dumped over the weekend.

Cyril Ramaphosa speech on Ekurhuleni killings: South Africa president announce four immediate measures to tackle violence against women - BBC News Pidgin

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SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, on the killings of women in Ekurhuleni and the national response to gender-based violence and femicide (29/09/2026)

The violence inflicted upon the women of South Africa is a source of profound pain and national shame. The nation is angry. The women of South Africa are angry. Their anger is justified.

Violence against women “inhuman”, says President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the violence meted out against the