On Monday, police said that one of them was Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a runner whose disappearance last week sparked a frantic and public search for her.President Ramaphosa said he had directed that the cases be prioritised: "Our law enforcement agencies are working urgently to establish the facts, keep communities safe and bring the perpetrator or perpetrators to justice."South Africa experiences some of the world's highest levels of gender-based violence (GBV), with the rate at which women are killed five times higher than the global average, according to UN Women.The discoveries of the bodies have sparked outrage and fear across the country, with many criticising the authorities for failing to adequately protect women.Moselakgomo was identified by her relatives on Monday after her body was discovered on Saturday. It was the 38-year-old's young daughter who raised the alarm about her disappearance after she failed to return from her daily run last Wednesday.The body of the first woman was found in mid-July, the second in late August - the others were discovered this month, two in the last two days.On Tuesday, police said that the body of woman found on 7 September in a town nearby K...

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