Mothers, breadwinners, friends, and now victims: A spate of killings in South Africa has fueled frenzied speculation, protests and fresh calls for action against the country’s crisis of violence against women. ↧ 9 women, 9 murders: South Africa confronts gender-based violence cr... The killings have provoked protests, memorial runs and demands for action with many accusing the government of not doing enough to keep women and girls safe.