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South Africa gender commissioner: women ‘hunted’ amid femicide crisis

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South Africa gender commissioner: women ‘hunted’ amid femicide crisis. (2026, September 17). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/17/09-17-26-south-africa-femicide-sv-mp4?traffic_source=rss

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Gender Equality Commissioner Princess Eurika Mogane described the recent spate of femicide in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni region as a “war” where women are being “hunted.” A ninth woman was found dead, contributing to the alarming trend of violence against women.
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South African police are investigating the deaths of nine women whose bodies were discovered near Johannesburg over two months. The killings have raised fears of a serial killer or multiple perpetrators targeting women in Ekurhuleni and Kempton Park areas east of Johannesburg. Some victims were found naked, showing signs of sexual violence, causing widespread alarm and condemnation from civil society groups. President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" to bring the killers to justice. While police have not confirmed a serial killer, they are intensifying investigations due to similarities in the cases and urging public caution.

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“While both articles discuss killings of women in South Africa, Article B mentions a ninth victim found after those reported in Article A, indicating different specific incidents.”
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Topics

Al Jazeera Ekurhuleni Johannesburg South Africa South Africa’s

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Al Jazeera ORG · 1× Ekurhuleni GPE · 1× Eurika Mogane PERSON · 1× Johannesburg GPE · 1× South Africa GPE · 1× South Africa’s GPE · 1×

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Gender equality commissioner Princess Eurika Mogane told Al Jazeera the violence feels like a ‘war’, with women ‘being hunted’.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
2026-09-17 · Al Jazeera
South Africa gender commissioner: women ‘hunted’ amid femicide crisis · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

South Africa gender commissioner: women ‘hunted’ amid femicide crisis asserted
women → hunt → crisis
A ninth woman has been found dead amid a wave of killings in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni region, east of Johannesburg. asserted
woman → find → Johannesburg
Gender equality commissioner Princess Eurika Mogane told Al Jazeera the violence feels like a ‘war’, with women ‘being hunted’. asserted
women → tell → war
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