Woman’s body found in Free State field, activists call for state of emergency
GBVF was declared a national disaster in 2025 but activists have called for a priority designation.
A young woman's body was discovered in a field near Odendaalsrus, Free State, on Friday morning. The victim, Nomandithini George, was identified after police found her with multiple stab wounds to the back and face. Detectives have opened a murder case, but the motive remains unclear. Police are urging the public to provide any information they may have about the incident.
The South African Police Service (Saps) opened 5,427 murder cases between April and June, a 5.9% decrease from the same period in 2025. In response to the ongoing gender-based violence and femicide crisis, activists from Not In My Name International (NIMNI) are calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa to treat GBVF as a state of emergency.
NIMNI suggests specialized sexual offences courts, consequences for Saps members who fail to act promptly, and community mobilization efforts that go beyond awareness campaigns and into the homes where violence is normalized.
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