South Africa probes discovery of women bodies
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South Africa probes discovery of women bodies

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 17, 202622 min
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South Africa has been shaken by a string of unexplained deaths, with nine women found dead in and around Kempton Park, northeast of Johannesburg, over the past two months. South Africa has one of the world’s highest rates of gender-based violence, with women being killed at five times the global average, according to UN Women. The killings have reignited concerns about women's safety and intensified pressure on police to find answers. President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged that authorities will use every available resource to ensure those responsible are brought to justice. And we hear from African mu...

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Hello there and welcome to Focus on Africa. I am Keiichi Ubona in Lagos, Nigeria. Nine women have been found dead in South Africa in just two months, leaving many questions unanswered and growing pressure on officials.

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How are women feeling across the country? It is not okay that you'll be afraid to go to the shop. It is not okay that you'll be afraid to go in gym. It is not okay that you'll be afraid to just take a walk, because that walk around to the

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corner might be the last time you ever walk in your lifetime. I've been so afraid to just go running around my area and I always have been and I always thought maybe I'm being dramatic. And you hear cases like this and you're reminded it's not dramatic, it's safety.

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