Kempton Park killings expose SA’s violence crisis
The discovery of eight dead women in Kempton Park has renewed concerns about violence against women and crime in South Africa, but the answer lies in stronger prevention, investigations and prosecution rather than knee-jerk calls for the death penalty.
SAPS has not issued an identikit, wanted poster or photograph of a suspect as investigations continue into nine bodies found across Ekurhuleni, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The police have cautioned the public against sharing unverified images linked to the Kempton Park killings, emphasizing that the cases have not been established as linked or involving one perpetrator.
The discovery of nine women's bodies has raised fears of a serial killer in South Africa, prompting the SAPS to issue this warning.
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