‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa

Fear and anger in South Africa as bodies of nine women found: What we know

Police examining 'all possibilities' as women in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, fear murders could be linked.

Sep 19, 2026

‘This is a war’: South Africa battles femicide as women’s bodies pile up

Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two months, as worries grow over women's safety.

Sep 18, 2026

‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa

String of female murder victims found near Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week The discovery of the bodies of seven women around Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week, has prompted an outpouring of fear, grief and anger over a lack of progress in tackling femicide. When Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo did not return after going for a run on 9 September, her eight-year-old daughter alerted relatives, who contacted police. The 38-ye

Sep 16, 2026