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

South Africa · Rest of Africa region

detected 2026-09-18T10:30:10Z updated 2026-09-18T10:30:10Z

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

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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