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The identity of the victim is unknown.
According to police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele, it appeared that the woman had been stabbed to death.
“The passers-by called the police when they noticed the body of a woman in a stream, in a residential area next to the Golden Highway. On arrival, police found that she had been stabbed.”
“We are calling on anyone who might have reported a missing person to come forward to assist us with the investigation.”
In an address on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke about the recent spate of GBV incidents, saying that no fewer than 21 women and children were murdered over the past few weeks.