‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa
The discovery of seven women's bodies near Johannesburg's international airport has sparked public outrage and renewed calls for the South African government to address the country's high rates of femicide. The victims were found in a series of incidents over the past few weeks.
Why it matters
This tragedy highlights the persistent crisis of gender-based violence in South Africa and the growing social pressure on authorities to improve public safety.
A police cordon around a woman’s body found on Tuesday in KwaThema, south-east of OR Tambo airport in Gauteng, South Africa. Photograph: AP A police cordon around a woman’s body found on Tuesday in KwaThema, south-east of OR Tambo airport in Gauteng, South Africa. Photograph: AP South Africa ‘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
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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