10 women dead in 2 months: South Africa probes possible links in Ekurhuleni killings

South African police have discovered the body of another woman in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, raising the death toll to 10 women in the municipality over the past two months. The latest victim was found in Tembisa township and police have not yet identified her. The investigation into the killings began after the bodies of three women were found in July and August, with six more discovered over 10 days earlier this month.

Police have identified similarities in some of the cases but have not found conclusive evidence linking the killings to a single perpetrator. Two women, aged 31 and 38, were arrested and charged with the ninth victim's murder, which occurred on September 17. The victims found before Saturday were mostly women in their 20s and 30s, some of whom were found naked or partially clothed in open areas near main roads, with some showing signs of sexual assault.

The Ekurhuleni killings have raised concerns over women's safety in South Africa, which has a high rate of violent crime and violence against women.

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