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Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here's what we know so far

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".

BBC World•

Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of the bodies of three more women in an area east of Johannesburg, bringing the total number of bodies found there to 12 in just two months.

The latest bodies were found in Ekurhuleni between Saturday and Monday morning, according to local police.

Police have made arrests in three of the cases, which do not appear to be related to the others. Nevertheless, police have said they cannot rule out the possibility of a serial killer.

Motapane's battered and partly burned body was found on the side of the road in Springs, another part of Ekurhuleni.