Event Brief
Ninth woman’s body found east of Johannesburg
By The BriefBrief · Sources (15)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM ET
Summary: South African police say they have discovered a ninth woman’s body east of Johannesburg. Investigators are looking into a series of killings after the latest body was found.
WHO: South African police
WHAT: Police discovered the ninth woman’s body east of Johannesburg and are investigating a series of killings.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 6:11 AM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: No specific cause or motive was reported; police are investigating the series of killings after the body was found.
Sources (15):
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
AllAfrica,
BBC News,
CBS News,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Guardian World,
The Independent
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