South Africa to clean up high-risk areas after 12 women killed
The deaths sparked a national outcry about the scale of violence against women in the country.
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"Gender-based violence cannot be accepted as a normal part of life in South Africa."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"The solution to violence against women cannot be to make women less free."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
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The deaths sparked a national outcry about the scale of violence against women in the country.
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