Two people have been charged with murder in South Africa following the discovery of a woman's body in Dawn Park, bbc.com reports. The case is one of a series of killings of women in the Ekurhuleni area that have prompted public alarm, according to the same outlet.
The BBC described the finds as grim and said they have generated fear among residents. It did not, in the material available, give the names of the accused, the identity of the victim, or the dates of the incidents.
In a related development, the broadcaster EWN reported that a senior police official, Senthumule, told members of Parliament that officers are making progress in the investigations. EWN did not provide further detail in the summary available.
The deaths have also drawn comment beyond policing. News24 reported that Rachel Kolisi criticised appeals for women to be "strong and resilient" during the country's gender-based violence crisis. The Mail & Guardian carried a similar argument, quoting the view that the responsibility for women's safety cannot be shifted onto women themselves.
Together, the reports point to a debate in South Africa about how authorities respond to violence against women, and about who is expected to prevent it.
What to watch next: whether prosecutors proceed with the Dawn Park case and what further updates police give to Parliament on the Ekurhuleni investigations.
