South Africa 'feels like a prison' for women amid spate of femicides
2 sources·Updated September 18, 2026
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- Washington Post World·3h agoNine bodies found in South Africa raise fears of serial murder, femicide
The apparent spate of slayings has sparked broader conversation about violence against women in South Africa.
Read at Washington Post World → - NPR News Now·7h agoSouth Africa 'feels like a prison' for women amid spate of femicides
South Africa has some of the highest rates of violence against women in the world, and a spate of killings of nine women in the same area in recent weeks has led to renewed outrage.
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