Nine bodies found in South Africa raise fears of serial murder, femicide
The apparent spate of slayings has sparked broader conversation about violence against women in South Africa.
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WorldPingSouth 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.
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