South African police discover body of 10th woman near Johannesburg
Police are investigating the killings in a country with one of the highest femicide rates in the world.
South African police have discovered the body of another woman east of the country’s commercial capital, Johannesburg, bringing the total number of female bodies found near the city since mid-July to 10.
Police confirmed the discovery in Thembisa, Ekurhuleni, on Saturday but have not provided any further information. The body was found in the morning, according to the daily newspaper, The Sowetan.
The discovery adds to growing concern over violence against women in a country long plagued by violent crime. While police work to establish whether the killings are connected, there have been community concerns that the murders are being carried out by the same killer or killers.
South Africa has one of the highest femicide rates in the world, with an average of 15 women killed per day.