South Africa femicide crisis 2026
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South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after sexual offences charges
Sibiya denied the allegation that he received cash and 20 impalas.
Senzo Mchunu denies the allegations against him but has been suspended.
Sibiya says he had consensual sex with the 18-year-old woman.
South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid sex offence charges
Sibiya had been suspended since September last year.
The deputy head of South Africa's police has resigned amid allegations of corruption and rape, which he denies.
Sibiya's application to be released on bail has been postponed to October 13.
BBC profiles South African men working to end violence against women
Zizipho Mtwesi is the project co-ordinator of Father A Nation.
A 2022 report by the Human Sciences Research Council found that more than 35% of South African women experienced physical or sexual violence, many from their own intimate partners.
Suspects in some of the Ekurhuleni cases have appeared in court.
At least 27 killed in two mass shootings in South African townships
Deputy provincial police commissioner Maj Gen Fred Kekana said the Wedela attack may have been retaliation for an incident last month in which one person was killed and another wounded.
In the Cape Town shooting, five victims died at the scene and five more died in hospital.
Maj Gen Fred Kekana said police had clear pictures and in some cases names for the suspects.
Mass shooting kills eleven in South African township
The attackers forced the victims into a single room before opening fire.
The attack took place late on Tuesday shortly before 11pm.
Thamsanqa Ntuli is the premier of KwaZulu-Natal province.
“Information available at this stage suggests that 13 men and one woman, who is believed to be pregnant, were reportedly having a party inside a house when three men arrived and opened fire on them,”
Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences
Prosecutors are expected to oppose bail for Shadrack Sibiya.
Shadrack Sibiya is 59 years old and is due to appear in court on 29 September for a bail application.
Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya was charged with sexual offences at a court north-west of Johannesburg.
Three arrested in South Africa over women's body finds
Deputy police chief Lt Gen Tebello Mosikili said the killing of Ntimba appears to be an indication of a murder that stemmed from a relationship, including a possible love triangle.
The three suspects are a man and two women.
Several of the recent victims were discovered partially clothed and with injuries.
Bodies of nine women found in South Africa
South African police discovered the body of the ninth woman in Dawn Park on September 17.
Police have not established whether the crimes are connected or if they were committed by one or more perpetrators.
Of the nine women whose bodies have been discovered, only four have been identified.
“Investigators are considering all possibilities, including the possibility of multiple suspects or separate perpetrators,”
Women protest after string of murders near Johannesburg
Runners gathered in South Africa to pay tribute to Elizabeth Moselakgomo after her body was found east of Johannesburg.
Runners organised an event in the city of Centurion to honour her and defend women's right to run freely.
Elizabeth Moselakgomo is one of nine women found in the Kempton Park area since July.
“This is for her - we just want to live and go running and come back home without having to think that it may be one of us”
South Africans hold femicide vigil amid anger over murdered women
Anger is rising across South Africa over femicide.
The bodies of nine women have been found near Johannesburg in two months.
Hundreds of people gathered at the University of Cape Town on Friday at a vigil for victims of femicide in South Africa.
Murdered women discoveries spark fear in South Africa
Dineo Motapane was a 38-year-old mother of two whose battered, partly burned body was found in Ekurhuleni.
Amnesty International called for South Africa to recognise femicide as a separate crime.
South Africa's Human Rights Commission released figures showing that 569 women were killed between April and June 2024, with another 1,052 facing attempted murder.
Ekurhuleni killings of women spark fear in South Africa
Amnesty International called for femicide to be recognized as a separate crime in South Africa.
The national disaster declaration followed weeks of protests, culminating in a 'Women's Shut Down' march as South Africa hosted the G20 summit.
Only one arrest has been made in connection with the murders, occurring two days after the first body was discovered on 15 July.
“It's clear that we are not safe, we cannot be told by the police to be more vigilant. They should be doing more to make our communities safe – what else are we expected to do? We are not safe anywhere, not in our homes, not in the streets, it needs to stop.”
South Africa battles femicide crisis
A ninth woman was found dead in South Africa's Ekurhuleni municipality in about two months as of September 2026.
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa said shelters continue to face inadequate and inconsistent funding, rising demand and capacity constraints.
Authorities say police patrols and deployments have been increased in high-risk areas.