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‘This is a war’: South Africa battles femicide as women’s bodies pile up

Low Severity Africa South Africa
Date Occurred Sep 18, 2026 09:43 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Sep 18, 2026
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Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two months, as worries grow over women's safety.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/this-is-a-war-south-africa-battles-femicide-as-womens-bodies-pile-up?traffic_source=rss
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Region Africa
Capital Pretoria
Population 4,430,367
GDP / Capita $10700.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #32566
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 18, 2026
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