Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths
South Africa police have cautioned against assuming that all the killings are linked but many women are afraid.
Nine women's bodies have been discovered in the Ekurhuleni area east of Johannesburg over the past two months, prompting South African police to launch a multidisciplinary investigation. The latest victim was found half-naked on the side of a road in Dawn Park, with her identity still unknown. President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to find those responsible, stating that the killings are causing fear and uncertainty in communities.
While police have not established a clear connection between all the deaths, they are not ruling out the possibility of a serial killer or a group of people responsible. The investigation includes the use of forensic experts and a 400,000 rand reward for information leading to arrests.
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