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23 year old woman killed in Thembisa, South Africa: Gender-Based Violence or A Serial Killer?
News Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/ Another woman killed, a 23 year old woman killed in armed robbery in Thembisa on Monday morning. 12 women have been killed in past two months. A terrible series of killings targeting women has left the Ekurhuleni municipality (east of Johannesburg) in an atmosphere of extreme fear and worry. On Monday, a 23 year old woman killed, according to police the woman killed in armed robbery as the belonging of the woman was stolen. The woman was allegedly on her way to work when she was shot and died during an alleged robbery, according to police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili. She said “The deceased has been identified; however, her family is yet to be formally notified. Preliminary investigations have not established any link between this incident and the recent cases involving the bodies of women found in Ekurhuleni. No one has been arrested yet, and the police are following up on leads.” This is the 12 women’s murder in the couple of month and third killing in three days. Gender-based violence (GBV) has been officially declared national disasters in South Africa, making it one of the world's most dangerous cou...
