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Runners in South Africa are adopting extra safety measures and adjusting their routines following a wave of violent attacks against women.  |  AFP
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Women runners in South Africa fear for safety after wave of killings

Female runners are changing routines and carrying weapons following a spate of brutal murders in Ekurhuleni.

Businessman Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama is facing a criminal case after a video emerged on social media showing him allegedly threatening women during an altercation at a Sandton restaurant.

Mudzinganyama case triggers government contract probe

eThekwini says Moriel Infrastructure Group’s R16.1m North Park Sewer Project is 95% complete, as investigations continue into contracts linked to businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama

The body of the ninth women believed to be in her early 20's was discovered by a jogger in Dawnpark, Ekurhuleni, on Thursday, 17 September 2026, following a gruesome discovery of 8 other women found in different parts of Ekurhuleni in the past two weeks.

Inside Ekurhuleni: Deaths, corruption cases and an election

Ekurhuleni is facing a reckoning on several fronts.

An Orlando Pirates supporter at a Betway Premiership League match last night holds a poster referring to the recent deaths of women in Ekurhuleni. One of the women found dead was Itumeleng Kekana, an Orlando Pirates fan, her brother Themba said

Free but unsafe: The exhausting tax of being a woman in South Africa

Nine deaths in Ekurhuleni — and a fear millions of women live with every day.

A specialised police team are investigating the deaths across Ekurhuleni since July.

Nine women now dead in Ekurhuleni as police still search for answers

The discovery of a ninth woman’s body in Dawn Park, Ekuhruleni, has intensified a police hunt.

Remembering Itumeleng Kekana, Dineo Evelyn Motapane and Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, three women whose deaths are part of the wider Ekurhuleni investigation.

Remembering the women at the centre of Ekurhuleni’s murder investigation

Three women have been identified and a ninth woman's body discovered as the Ekurhuleni murder invetstigations intensifiy.

The recent killings in Ekurhuleni have highlighted an urgent need for men to take a stand and speak out against gender-based violence and femicide.

Ekurhuleni murders: Why men must lead GBV prevention

Women cannot protect themselves alone. After the Ekurhuleni murders, experts say safer communities require men to step up, challenge daily misogyny, and redefine strength.

Minister Dina Pule, accompanied by the MEC for Social Development in Gauteng and the Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni visited the Family of Ms Elizabeth Mosekakgomo to offer support.

Eight women dead as GBVF indaba confronts Ekurhuleni reality

GBVF indaba unfolds kilometres from where eight women were killed in Ekurhuleni.

Rights organisations have rejected the call from police for women to be more vigilant after the deaths of eight women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.

'Women are vigilant': Backlash grows over SAPS advice amid Ekurhuleni murders

A specialized multidisciplinary team has been deployed to Ekurhuleni following the discovery of eight women’s bodies since July.

rest in peace Elizabeth Moselakgomo.

8 women dead in Ekurhuleni: South Africa demands answers as police hunt expands

A lock down of the area plus a R400 000 reward offered as South Africa confronts its national disaster over gender-based violence and femicide.

Elizabeth "Tsontso” Mokolo Moselakgomo has been positively identified as one of the five women found dead in Gauteng.

UPDATED: Two more women's bodies found, as police hunt expands beyond Kempton Park

7 women are dead and the questions are growing.

Mandisa Ndlovu, centre, with some of the dancers and choreographers that are part of the Rehab KZN Women's Dance Festival

Stories of survival and sisterhood take centre stage at Rehab KZN Women's Dance Festival

Discover how the Rehab KZN Women's Dance Festival uses dance to explore themes of recovery and resilience, offering a powerful platform for women's voices and stories.