President Cyril Ramaphosa to address nation on Ekurhuleni murders; South Africans demand action

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the country at 19:00 on Tuesday on the government’s plans to tackle gender-based violence.

The bodies of 11 women have been found in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, since mid-July.

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said four suspects have been arrested so far.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the country on Tuesday evening on the government’s plans to tackle gender-based violence and femicide. This follows a series of murders that have left South Africans asking if a serial killer might be operating in Gauteng, after the bodies of 11 women were discovered in recent months.