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South Africa 'feels like a prison' for women amid spate of femicides

Sep 18, 2026 · Kate Bartlett

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South Africa 'feels like a prison' for women amid spate of femicides
Members of a women
Members of a women

South 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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