The death of a ninth woman has added to the escalating wave of femicide in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni district, located to the east of Johannesburg. The discovery has intensified concerns over the safety of women in the area.
Princess Eurika Mogane, the commissioner for gender equality, addressed the crisis in a statement to Al Jazeera, describing the atmosphere as akin to a war. She emphasized that the pervasive violence is resulting in women being systematically hunted.
Where is the government accountability? Declarations aren’t enough; we need immediate, tangible action to stop this.
I never realized the scale was this extreme until I read this. How can anything feel safe?
This is horrifying. Nine bodies in one district shows how broken our safety net is for women.