South Africa’s Escalating Femicide Investigation

Chronology

1. 15-09-2026
   South Africa Investigates Women’s Deaths Near Johannesburg

   6 articles

   South African police are investigating the deaths of at least seven women—and possibly an eighth case—whose bodies were found across Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni and nearby areas east of Johannesburg over roughly two months. Several victims were discovered naked or partially clothed,…
2. 16-09-2026
   Eight Women’s Deaths Intensify South Africa Femicide Crisis

   4 articles

   South African authorities have intensified a multidisciplinary investigation after eight women’s bodies were found in and around Kempton Park, KwaThema, Olifantsfontein and other areas east of Johannesburg over roughly two months. The killings, several involving partially clothed…
3. 17-09-2026
   Nine Women Found Dead, South Africa Fears Coordinated Femicide

   8 articles

   The discovery of nine women’s bodies across Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, over roughly two months has triggered widespread fear and renewed attention to South Africa’s severe femicide and violent-crime crisis. Victims were reportedly mostly in their 20s and 30s, with several …
4. 19-09-2026
   South Africa Confronts Ekurhuleni Femicide Crisis

   4 articles

   The discovery of nine women’s bodies in and around Ekurhuleni over roughly two months has intensified South Africa’s national crisis over femicide and gender-based violence. Many victims were young women found in public places with signs of severe violence, while police have made…
5. 21-09-2026
   South Africa Investigates Spate of Women’s Killings

   7 articles

   South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least ten women found in and around Ekurhuleni, Kempton Park, Johannesburg and Soweto over roughly two months, amid fears that a serial killer or coordinated group may be operating. Police have not established that the …
6. 26-09-2026
   South Africa Probes Killings of Ten Women

   5 articles

   The discovery of a tenth woman’s body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, has intensified concern over a series of violent deaths reported there over roughly two months and fears that a serial killer or multiple perpetrators may be involved. Police say some cases share similarit…