South Africa 'feels like a prison' for women amid spate of femicides
South Africa has some of the highest rates of violence against women in the world, and a spate of killings of nine women in the same area in recent weeks has led to renewed outrage.
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npr.org
18.09.2026
‘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.
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aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
South Africa gender commissioner: women ‘hunted’ amid femicide crisis
A ninth woman has been found dead amid a wave of killings in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni region, east of Johannesburg.
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aljazeera.com
17.09.2026
Ninth woman’s body found as South Africa probes series of killings
All female victims in their 20s and 30s were killed on the outskirts of Johannesburg in the past two months.
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aljazeera.com
17.09.2026
A ninth woman's body is found in South Africa as police investigate series of killings
South African police say they have discovered a ninth woman's body east of Johannesburg
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abcnews.com
17.09.2026
Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths
South Africa police have cautioned against assuming that all the killings are linked but many women are afraid.
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bbc.co.uk
17.09.2026
9th woman found dead in South Africa, adding to fears of serial killer
South African police say a ninth woman's body has been discovered in an area east of Johannesburg, adding that it could be linked to a series of killings they are investigating.
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cbsnews.com
17.09.2026
Deaths of nine women in South Africa could be 'linked to serial killer', police say
The bodies of nine women have been found in South Africa in just two months - sparking a major police investigation into whether the deaths are linked.
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news.sky.com
17.09.2026
Abducted South African journalist found dead with gunshot wounds
The body of veteran broadcaster Owen Ndlovu was found hours after armed men kidnapped him near Johannesburg.
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bbc.co.uk
17.09.2026
What to know about the deaths of 8 women in South Africa that have sparked fear and anger
South African police have discovered the bodies of eight women in the Kempton Park area, east of Johannesburg, over the past two months
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abcnews.com
16.09.2026
US to bar some South Africans over claims of anti-white discrimination
Announcement of visa restrictions follows Trump’s false claims of ‘white genocide’ taking place in South AfricaThe US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administr
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theguardian.com
16.09.2026
U.S. adds sanctions on South Africa, alleging discrimination against White people
The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against White people and other minority groups in South Africa.
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cbsnews.com
16.09.2026
Trump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites
The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups in South Africa
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abcnews.com
16.09.2026
US travel bans for South African officials alleged to be behind anti-white discrimination
The US has announced a travel ban on South African officials it claims are behind discrimination against white people and other minority groups.
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news.sky.com
16.09.2026
‘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 weekThe discovery of the bodies of seven women around Johannesburg’s international airport,
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theguardian.com
16.09.2026
US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa has not addressed US concerns over racial inequality.
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bbc.co.uk
16.09.2026
South African president vows justice as more women's bodies found near Johannesburg
Police have not linked the deaths to a serial killer but are investigating this possibility.
World
bbc.co.uk
15.09.2026
7 women found dead in South Africa, sparking fears of serial killer
Authorities say the cases appear to be linked, although they did not confirm whether they are the work of the same killer.
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cbsnews.com
15.09.2026
South African police issue alert after seventh woman's body found near Johannesburg
The discovery of seven women's bodies around Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, has sparked fear and a high-level police investigation
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abcnews.com
15.09.2026
‘I believed the hype’: the white South Africans denied refugee status in the US
Drive to save thousands of Afrikaners from false claims of ‘white genocide’ appears to show signs of slowingWhen Donald Trump announced in February 2025 that the US would accept Afrikaners from South
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theguardian.com
15.09.2026