UN Raises Concern Over Deaths of Nine Women in Ekurhuleni
The United Nations has raised concern over the deaths of nine women whose bodies were discovered along roadsides in Ekurhuleni over a period of two months.
Some of the victims were reportedly found partially clothed, prompting renewed concerns about violence against women and girls in South Africa.
The UN has urged that the deaths not be treated as isolated incidents, highlighting what it describes as part of the country’s broader crisis of violence against women and girls.
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Authorities are also working to establish whether the cases are connected and whether they may have been carried out by the same perpetrator or group.
The deaths have renewed calls for stronger measures to protect women and girls and for thorough investigations into gender-based violence.
Further details are expected as the police investigations continue.
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