# South Africa to clean up high-risk areas after 12 women killed - MyJoyOnline

> South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced a clean-up of high-risk areas across the country, after the bodies of 12 women were discovered in an area east of Johannesburg in just two months.

- Published: 2026-09-30T04:00:24.883Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T15:32:28.644Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Afrique du Sud, Cyril Ramaphosa

## How it developed

- 2026-09-30T04:00:24.883Z - MyJoyOnline: [South Africa to clean up high-risk areas after 12 women killed - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/south-africa-to-clean-up-high-risk-areas-after-12-women-killed/)
- 2026-09-30T12:00:47.720Z - MyJoyOnline: [Crackdown on South Africa's unsafe streets ordered by president to keep women safe - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/crackdown-on-south-africas-unsafe-streets-ordered-by-president-to-keep-women-safe/)
- 2026-09-30T14:45:04.251Z - The Guardian World: [South African leader urges men to speak up on gender-based violence after series of killings](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/30/south-africa-gender-based-violence-women-killings)
- 2026-09-30T15:32:28.644Z - France 24 French: [Afrique du Sud : Cyril Ramaphosa annonce des mesures suites aux féminicides](https://www.france24.com/fr/vid%C3%A9o/20260930-afrique-du-sud-cyril-ramaphosa-annonce-des-mesures-suites-aux-f%C3%A9minicides)

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