Johannesburg's Shadows: A Dark Pattern of Violence Against Women The recent spate of murders in east Johannesburg has sent shockwaves through South Africa, sparking fears that a serial killer or group of killers may be at large.
Eight women have died over the past two months, with police investigating the cases. Each case is harrowing in its own right: victims found naked or partially clothed, some showing signs of sexual violence.
What's particularly chilling is the eerie similarity between the murders.