Mzansi Women Alert Each Other of Serial Killer on the Loose in Tshwane and Its Target
- South Africans from Tshwane started to realise a pattern of brutal killings in the areas and alerted people on social media
- Mzansi also noticed that gender-based violence heightens during Women’s Month and was scared of what was to come next
- A social media user shared awareness of the ongoing killings and what the serial killer’s target was
A suburb in Pretoria has become the centre of investigation after multiple bodies of women have been found in the area.
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Burned and bruised bodies have been linked to a possible serial killer who targeted women in their early 20s to 30s. By the 7th of August, five bodies had been found within a 10-kilometre radius in Tshwane.
Bodies were found in similar states and dumped near train tracks, open fields and secluded dump sites. In July, three bodies were found between Denlyn and Waltloo stations.
The body of a 30-year-old woman from Sunnyside, who was reported missing earlier last month, was found in an open field in Eersterust on the 31st of July, partially buried. A young woman on social media alerted people on TikTok about a possible serial killer on the loose.
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People warn women about serial killer on the loose in Tshwane
Five bodies of women between 20 and 35 were found in a state of burning in the area of Tshwane on the 7th of August. Victims were lured through dating sites and never made it home after their nights out.
According to police, the women were reported missing days apart or had overlapping disappearance timelines. Authorities are currently investigating the matter by connecting the dots to hopefully uncover motives and prevent further killings.
A woman on TikTok shared awareness of the issue by posting a now-viral video captioned:
“A serial killer is targeting women between the ages of 19 and 35. The 5th body was found this morning near Hatfield (Pretoria). God, please protect every woman in this country.”
Watch the TikTok video below:
GBV heightens during Women’s Month in South Africa
The month of August, which is also Women’s Month in South Africa, has repeatedly become a focal point of GBV. There have been marches, hashtags and government statements to address the problem of GBV in the country.
In 2018, there was a total shutdown mass march where thousands of women across South Africa marched on the first day of Women’s Month to demand action against GBV. In 2019, the murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana shattered many hearts.
Mrwetyana’s murder sparked mass protests after she was assaulted at a post office in Cape Town. The justice movement birthed the #AmINext hashtag.
The issue of gender-based violence has been a recurring problem throughout the years, even during COVID, where women called Childline and other services for help.
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SA responds to news of a possible serial killer in Tshwane
South African women and men were alarmed by the news and shared their thoughts about the matter:
@Asithandile sighed:
“Women’s month is ,womane worst.”
@Gogo T suggested:
“I think it’s those dating apps, and women should stay away from them.”
@justicezulukamageba cried:
“Where must our sisters, wives and daughters live?”
@itssjayden_🇿🇦 wondered:
“Is it even safe to breathe at this point?”
@People of the south 🇿🇦 noticed:
“August is such a bad month every year.”
@Bee🖤 asked:
“I pray for all women's safe return. Mr President, where are you? Why are you quiet on the safety of women and children?”
@Ethel Lesedi commented:
“Women's month every year, we experience pain instead of celebrating. Uyinene was brutally murdered in August.”
@LittleMrsRere /Content Creator said:
“Someone remind me what women did to deserve such cruelty.”
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- South Africans spoke out about the gender-based violence issue in the country after yet another incident.
- Community members in Gauteng chased after a white Volkswagen that kidnapped a girl in broad daylight.
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