00:00On Thursday, South African police have found the body of a ninth woman near Johannesburg
00:04following the discovery of eight other female corpses in the same area over the past two months.
00:09The bodies were found in various locations across Ekerukuleni in the Gauten province.
00:14Police are investigating whether the killings are linked, though they have not ruled out multiple suspects.
00:19Gauten province police commissioner Fred Kekana said a high-level multidisciplinary team is considering all possibilities.
00:25In this scenario, authorities have warned women to avoid walking alone, particularly in isolated areas.
00:31These murders drawn attention to South Africa's high femicide rate, which the United Nations says is among the highest in
00:38the world.
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