South 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. (Image credit: Themba Hadebe)
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RegionsUnited States
Published1 h ago (Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:39:14 GMT)
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AuthorKate Bartlett