Crackdown on South Africa's unsafe streets ordered by president to keep women safe — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/crackdown-on-south-africa-s-unsafe-streets-ordered-by-president-to-keep-women-safeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. South Africa Orders Street Safety Crackdown After Killingshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/crackdown-on-south-africa-s-unsafe-streets-ordered-by-president-to-keep-women-safehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/crackdown-on-south-africa-s-unsafe-streets-ordered-by-president-to-keep-women-safe#u96754Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:27:02 +0000South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a crackdown on unsafe streets and an audit of high-risk public areas following a series of killings that left 12 women dead near Johannesburg over a two-month period. The cabinet called for swift arrests and the prosecution of femicide perpetrators while introducing new measures to tackle gender-based violence, including plans to reduce alcohol-related violence. The president described the violence against women as a national shame and urged men to speak up against gender-based abuses.Why it mattersThe recent discovery of 12 bodies east of Jo