Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths
South African police are investigating the discovery of nine women's bodies found over a two-month period in the Ekurhuleni area. Authorities have not yet confirmed if the deaths are linked or the work of a serial killer, but the string of incidents has caused significant public alarm.
Why it matters
The surge in unexplained deaths of women highlights critical public safety concerns and gender-based violence issues in South Africa.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, The latest body was found wrapped in a sheet on the side of the road in Dawn Park
Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of a ninth woman's body in just two months, amid growing concern over a string of unexplained deaths east of Johannesburg.
The latest victim was found half-naked and wrapped in a sheet on the side of a road in Dawn Park on Thursday morning, police said. Her identity has not yet been released.
The discovery follows the deaths of eight other women whose bodies have been found since July across Ekurhuleni, a major urban area of Johannesburg.
Several of the women were found partially clothed and with injuries, but police have stressed that they have not established whether all the deaths are connected or whether a serial killer is responsible.
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