Women in South Africa are living with fear that should never be normal. In Kampton Park, four women have already been found dead, and there is still no clear lead on who committed these crimes. As a citizen of Kampton Park, I cannot ignore what this means for my community, my sisters, and every woman who leaves home not knowing whether she will return.
The President must involve all government structures now to stop the killing of women in South Africa. This is not only a police issue. It needs coordinated action from the presidency, police, local government, social services, and prosecutors so that cases are investigated properly, suspects are identified, and women are protected before more lives are lost.
If nothing changes, the fear will spread further. Families will keep altering their routines, women will avoid moving freely, and communities will lose trust in the state’s ability to protect them. Each unresolved death also sends a dangerous message that violence against women can continue without an effective response.
The government should treat this as an urgent national safety crisis, with a clear plan for stronger investigation, visible protection in affected areas, and accountability for every agency responsible for public safety. Kampton Park should not be left to live with unanswered deaths while the rest of the country is told to wait.
I am asking the President of South Africa to immediately convene and direct all relevant government structures to act on the killings of women, starting with Kampton Park, and to ensure that there is a coordinated response until these cases are properly investigated and women are safer. South Africa cannot accept a reality where mothers leave home and never come back.