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9th woman found dead in South Africa, adding to fears of serial killer

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

South African police say a ninth woman's body has been discovered in an area east of Johannesburg, adding that it could be linked to a series of killings they are investigating.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:43:03 UTC.

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  1. Abducted South African journalist found dead with gunshot wounds

  2. Deaths of nine women in South Africa could be 'linked to serial killer', police say

  3. A Sikh truck driver is stabbed amid a rise in anti-South Asian rhetoric

  4. 9th woman found dead in South Africa, adding to fears of serial killer

  5. A ninth woman's body is found in South Africa as police investigate series of killings

  6. Three African wild dogs travelled 4,126km in longest recorded mammal dispersal

  7. Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths

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