South African president vows justice as more women's bodies found near Johannesburg

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Seven women's bodies have been discovered near Johannesburg, South Africa, with police investigating the possibility of a serial killer. One of the victims has been identified as Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a runner who disappeared last week. President Ramaphosa has prioritized the cases, directing law enforcement to establish facts and bring perpetrators to justice. South Africa faces high rates of gender-based violence. The discoveries have caused outrage and fear, with criticism directed at authorities for inadequate protection of women. The bodies were found between mid-July and early September, with two discovered in the last two days.

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The total number of bodies being investigated has risen to seven, with a recent discovery near Kempton Park.

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South Africa has one of the world's highest rates of gender-based violence, with women killed at five times the global average.

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President Ramaphosa has directed law enforcement agencies to prioritize the cases and bring perpetrators to justice.

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One of the recently found bodies near Johannesburg has been identified as Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a runner who disappeared last week.

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On Monday, police said that one of them was Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a runner whose disappearance last week sparked a frantic and public search for her.President Ramaphosa said he had directed that the cases be prioritised: "Our law enforcement agencies are working urgently to establish the facts, keep communities safe and bring the perpetrator or perpetrators to justice."South Africa experiences some of the world's highest levels of gender-based violence (GBV), with the rate at which women are killed five times higher than the global average, according to UN Women.The discoveries of the bodies have sparked outrage and fear across the country, with many criticising the authorities for failing to adequately protect women.Moselakgomo was identified by her relatives on Monday after her body was discovered on Saturday. It was the 38-year-old's young daughter who raised the alarm about her disappearance after she failed to return from her daily run last Wednesday.The body of the first woman was found in mid-July, the second in late August - the others were discovered this month, two in the last two days.On Tuesday, police said that the body of woman found on 7 September in a town nearby Kempton Park was also being included - bringing the total number of bodies being investigated to seven."After noticing that there are bodies being picked up, we went back to our police stations… and unfortunately it came to light that a body of a female in her late 20s was observed in a river next to a mall," Maj-Gen Fred Kekana, acting police chief for Gauteng province, said at a briefing.

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