Hundreds of people gathered at the University of Cape Town on Friday for a vigil honoring victims of femicide in South Africa, Al Jazeera reported.
The gathering reflected growing public anger over the killing of women. The report did not provide details about the organizers, speeches or specific demands made at the vigil.
Al Jazeera said the bodies of nine women had been found near Johannesburg in the preceding two months. The supplied report did not identify the women, describe the circumstances of their deaths or say whether authorities had made arrests.
Femicide refers to the killing of women because of their gender, but the source text does not provide further information about how the cases near Johannesburg were classified or investigated. It also gives no broader figures on violence against women in South Africa.
The Cape Town vigil nevertheless underscored the anger described by Al Jazeera as public concern grows over the deaths. The available account focuses on the gathering and the reported discovery of the nine bodies, without detailing any official response or next steps.