South African women runners arm themselves after string of killings
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September 26, 2026
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP)âBefore lacing up her running shoes, Nancy Masha checked the knife and pepper spray she carried to protect herself on her daily jog, a ritual born of fear after the murder of a fellow runner sent shock waves across South Africa.
Masha is among those taking extra precautions after nine women, including avid runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo, were found murdered in Johannesburgâs East Rand in two months â some of them partially naked and battered.
âOur runner was brutally killed. I needed a way to protect myself because I am a woman and also a runner,â Masha, 39, who usually runs alone, told AFP.
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