South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that his government’s efforts to address violence against women had been inadequate and issued four directives with deadlines of no more than 90 days after the bodies of 11 women were found in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July. The investigation has been elevated to the national level.

Twenty-seven people were killed and 26 others injured in two separate attacks targeting a tavern and an entertainment venue near Johannesburg and Cape Town within hours. Police are pursuing several suspects, while the motive for the first attack remains unknown and no arrests have been made in either incident so far.