
SOUTH AFRICA – South African police said a ninth woman’s body was discovered Thursday in an area east of Johannesburg where they are investigating a series of killings over the past two months that have sparked acute fears in the community.
Police previously said that some similarities in the killings of the first eight victims were “sufficiently concerning for the police to issue a public warning.”
The discoveries have also highlighted the scourges of femicide and high levels of violent crime.