AfriForum Offers Free Legal Aid to Families of Victims After Nine Ekurhuleni Women Murdered
- AfriForum Chief Executive Officer Kallie Kriel has publicly condemned the spate of murders in Ekurhuleni
- Nine women were killed across the area over two months, with their bodies recovered in four different areas
- Kriel also offered the families of the nine victims access to AfriForum's Private Prosecution Unit
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GAUTENG — AfriForum has offered legal support to the families of the nine victims of the Ekurhuleni murders.
Nine women have been found murdered across Ekurhuleni within two months, with the bodies dumped either on the side of roads or near and sometimes in rivers. The bodies were recovered in at least four locations: five in Kempton Park, two in Olifantsfontein, one in KwaThema, and one in Dawn Park.
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All nine victims were found partially dressed, and some bore signs of sexual assault. Of the nine, five have been positively identified by family members or friends.
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AfriForum responds to Ekurhuleni killings
Speaking about the murders, AfriForum Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kallie Kriel publicly condemned them, describing them as the work of "a thug". He also stated that he and his family wore black on 18 September 2026, in solidarity with the victims.
Kriel also extended a direct offer to the bereaved families, inviting them to contact the organisation's Private Prosecution Unit should they wish to pursue independent legal recourse. He confirmed in one of the comments that the service was free.
Minister tells South African men to stop murdering women
Briefly News reported that Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga addressed South African men directly at a government memorial in Ekurhuleni.
The memorial was held to mourn nine women killed in a wave of gender-based violence within the space of two months.
Chikunga's remarks that South African men are responsible prompted fierce online pushback, with many rejecting her framing of the crisis.
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