Gauteng Interfaith Leadership Council condemns killing of nine women

The Gauteng Interfaith Leadership Council condemned the killing of nine women in Ekurhuleni, South Africa, describing the deaths as a profound moral failure. In a statement released Tuesday, September 22, the council said the killings, which investigators suspect began around July, have caused deep anguish for families and communities.

South African authorities are currently investigating the deaths. Two women were arrested and charged in connection with the killing of Jabulile Ntimba, whose body was discovered in Dawn Park on September 17. The suspects appeared in the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court on September 21, and their case is postponed until October 1 for a formal bail application.

While investigators are examining possible links between the nine deaths, police have not yet established a connection between the Ntimba case and the other eight women.