‘This is a war’: South Africa battles femicide as women’s bodies pile up
- Posted on September 18, 2026
- By Al Jazeera
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In brief
South Africa faces an escalating crisis as femicide rates surge, with nine women's bodies discovered in a single Johannesburg township within two months. This alarming trend highlights systemic failures in protecting women's safety and justice system accountability. Activists and communities are mobilizing against gender-based violence, demanding urgent government intervention and law enforcement reform to address the epidemic of violent crimes targeting women across the nation.
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‘This is a war’: South Africa battles femicide as women’s bodies pile up
Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two months, as worries grow over women's safety.
