South African police race to solve killings of seven women amid serial killer fears

South African police are investigating the killings of at least seven women whose bodies have been discovered east of Johannesburg over a two-month period, with the most recent body found on Tuesday. The string of discoveries has sparked local fears of a potential serial killer at large and prompted a public warning from law enforcement authorities.

The investigation unfolds against the backdrop of South Africa's high national homicide rate, which ranks among the highest in the world. Authorities are currently racing to crack the case and determine whether a serial perpetrator is responsible for the sequence of killings in the region.