Kempton Park Police Given One Week To Respond To Demands After Nine Women Killed

Civil society groups have given Kempton Park police a week to respond to a series of demands for stronger policing and improved resources amid growing concern over the murders of nine women in Ekurhuleni since July.

Community organisations and political parties picketed outside the Kempton Park Police Station on Friday, demanding answers and accountability from law enforcement authorities.

The station has come under increased scrutiny as residents and activists seek assurances about the police response to the killings and broader safety concerns affecting women in the area.

Among the demands submitted to police is a call for the station and its officers to be provided with adequate resources to police the area effectively.

Despite the mounting pressure, civil society organisations have called for continued engagement with police to find practical solutions to the concerns raised by residents.

Groups Demand Answers From Police

Friday's demonstration brought civil society organisations and political parties together outside the police station as concern over violence against women intensifies.

The groups have given police seven days to respond to their demands.

Their concerns include whether officers have sufficient resources to investigate serious crimes and maintain an effective policing presence in communities.

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The protest follows the murders of nine women in Ekurhuleni since July, cases that have heightened fears over women's safety.

Authorities have not established publicly that all nine killings are connected, and the cases should not be treated as the work of a single perpetrator unless investigators establish such a link.

The demonstrations are therefore focused both on the individual investigations and on broader questions about policing capacity and the protection of women.

Letsike Calls For Resources To Fight GBV

Deputy Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike said both police and civil society organisations needed sufficient resources to respond effectively to gender-based violence.

Letsike said tackling GBV could not be left to police alone and required broader interventions across society.

The response, she said, must include efforts beyond law enforcement to address the conditions that allow violence against women to persist.

Civil society organisations are now seeking continued engagement with Kempton Park police while awaiting a formal response to the demands submitted during Friday's picket.

The one-week deadline places renewed pressure on police to explain how they intend to address concerns about resources, community safety and the response to violence against women in Ekurhuleni.