President orders top priority for recent women killings: Chikunga
The deaths have prompted renewed calls for swift action to bring those responsible to book.
President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a top priority directive for the recent spate of killings of women in the Ekurhuleni area. The Interministerial Committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide has been briefed on the investigations into the deaths of nine women whose bodies were found in the Ekurhuleni region.
The news has sparked renewed calls for swift action to ensure justice for the victims and bring those responsible to account. The President's spokesperson, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has emphasized that "on priority of law enforcement protection, safety and justice, a multidisciplinary specialized investigation team has been directed to give the highest level of attention to these killings."
The team, coordinated by the Deputy National Commissioner of the Detective Services, is now tasked with leading the investigation. The Interministerial Committee has informed the media of the government's response to the Ekurhuleni women murders.
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