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Ninth woman’s body found as South Africa probes series of killings

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

All female victims in their 20s and 30s were killed on the outskirts of Johannesburg in the past two months.

Key facts

  • All female victims in their 20s and 30s were killed on the outskirts of Johannesburg in the past two months.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:34:09 UTC.

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Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Al Jazeera

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