{
  "id": 10222254,
  "title": "Femicides on the rise in South Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/femicides-on-the-rise-in-south-africa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T13:51:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/femicides-on-the-rise-in-south-africa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Femicides in South Africa are on the rise, with two more women found dead in Johannesburg, increasing the total number of women killed in the city to 11 over a two-month period. Most of the victims were in their 20s and 30s, with some discovered partially undressed and exhibiting signs of sexual assault, fueling concerns that a serial killer may be at work. The police have offered a $25,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the suspected killer or killers. This tragic surge in violence against women has sparked a national outcry in South Africa, a country that already boasts one of the world's highest rates of gender-based violence. Amnesty International South Africa's Research, Campaigns and Communications Assistant, Tegan Snayman, offers additional insights into the situation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "South Africa mass shootings leave 27 dead: What we know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/south-africa-mass-shootings-leave-27-dead-what-we-know",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:46:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}