South Africa gender commissioner: women ‘hunted’ amid femicide crisis

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 17, 2026Country: South Africa

Society & LifestyleCrime & Law

South Africa gender commissioner: women ‘hunted’ amid femicide crisis

A ninth woman has been found dead in South Africa's Ekurhuleni region amid a wave of killings. Gender equality commissioner Princess Eurika Mogane told Al Jazeera that the violence feels like a 'war', with women 'being hunted'.

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