‘CSIR helping police investigate murders with digital forensics’
The President has also appealed to the public to report missing persons to the police quickly.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is currently helping the police investigate murders through digital forensics. This assistance follows the discovery of 11 women's bodies in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng's East Rand, over the past two months. Ramaphosa addressed the nation regarding measures to combat gender-based violence and femicide in the country.
According to Ramaphosa, there has been widespread fear that the close proximity of the discoveries could indicate the work of a single perpetrator. However, the police have not found any evidence establishing that these killings were committed by one person. All possibilities are still under investigation.
The President has also urged the public to report missing persons to the police promptly, emphasizing that there is no requirement to wait 24 hours before reporting.
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