Seven bodies found near airport

Seven women's bodies were discovered around Johannesburg's OR Tambo airport, with five found in the past week alone. All showed signs of violence.

Runner killed after daughter raised alarm

Elizabeth Moselakgomo, 38, disappeared during a run on 9 September. Her eight-year-old daughter alerted relatives when she didn't return home.

“In this country we are prey”

South Africa's staggering murder rate

Over 27,600 people were murdered in the year to March 2024, including 5,578 women. South Africa has one of the world's highest femicide rates.

Crisis declared but action missing

President Ramaphosa declared gender-based violence a national crisis in November 2025 after protests. Yet no concrete plan has followed.

Police tell women to stay vigilant

Authorities urged women not to walk or run alone in isolated areas. The advice sparked fury among women already taking extensive safety precautions.

“We are tired of being told to be vigilant when women are already doing everything possible to stay alive”

Men must hold each other accountable

Sonke Gender Justice called on men to stop looking away when violence happens. They urged men to face each other and take responsibility.

“We feel strongly that violence against women is our business. We need, as men, to begin to face each other squarely”

Running clubs honour the victims

Clubs across South Africa organized memorial runs for Moselakgomo, a devoted mother who joined to avoid training alone on Saturdays.

“She always spoke about her daughter. Tsontso always said 'Bye guys, I have to go, I have to go to my child'”