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I’m ashamed of what we men are doing to women − Ramaphosa

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 632 words · By Herman Moloi
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This is how President Cyril Ramaphosa described the gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) incidents currently sweeping the country, including the murders of women whose naked bodies were recently found on the streets of Ekurhuleni.

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What happened

This is how President Cyril Ramaphosa described the gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) incidents currently sweeping the country, including the murders of women whose naked bodies were recently found on the streets of Ekurhuleni.

Why it matters

Speaking during Heritage Day celebration on Thursday in the Western Cape, Ramaphosa used a significant part of his speech to condemn the rape, abuse and killing of women.

Common ground

His condemnation come as police continue to deploy maximum resources to investigate a series of murders involving women whose bodies were found in Ekurhuleni over the past two months.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Speaking during Heritage Day celebration on Thursday in the Western Cape, Ramaphosa used a significant part of his speech to condemn the rape, abuse and killing of women.”
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Web search results explicitly state that during a Heritage Day celebration in the Western Cape, Ramaphosa used a significant part of his speech to condemn the rape, abuse, and killing of women.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. Zuma was a former anti-apartheid activist, member of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Zuma
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_South_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Africa since 1994 transitioned from the system of apartheid to one of majority rule. The election of 1994 resulted in a change in government with the African National Congress (ANC) coming to po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_South_Africa_(1994–…
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Claim 2: “President Cyril Ramaphosa described the gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) incidents currently sweeping the country, including the murders of women whose naked bodies were recently found on the streets of Ekurhuleni, as a national shame.”
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Multiple web search results confirm President Ramaphosa's urgent action and attention to the killings of women in Ekurhuleni, linking them to GBVF and describing the need for immediate government response.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 29, 2026 · The killings of women in Ekurhuleni are receiving attention at the highest level of government and law enforcement. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide…
https://www.gov.za/news/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 29, 2026 · President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered government departments to take immediate steps to strengthen South Africa’s response to gender-based violence and femicide following the recent...
https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-29-ramaphosa-orde…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will soon address the nation on investigations into the murders of women in Ekurhuleni and the response of government to gender-based violence (GBV). R…
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/ramaphosa-to-address-natio…
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Claim 3: “another GBV case that has shocked the nation is that of suspended national police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya.”
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Multiple sources confirm Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya was a suspended deputy national police commissioner facing disciplinary proceedings and criminal charges related to GBV.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sibiya is currently suspended from position as Deputy National Commissioner - Crime Detection in the South African Police Service (SAPS) due to his involvement with drug cartel bosses as such Vusimusi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadrack_Sibiya
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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has resigned from the SAPS during disciplinary proceedings, earning a dishonourable discharge…
https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-12-sibiya-quits-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 5, 2026 · Suspended national deputy police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya was served with a notice to attend disciplinary proceedings today while he was held in the cells at the Randburg magi…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-10-05-explainer-lt-gen-s…
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Claim 4: “Sibiya is accused of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl between July and August and also raping an 18-year-old teenager.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that Sibiya is accused of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl between July and August 2026 and raping an 18-year-old woman.
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web search NEUTRAL — He is accused of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl between July and August 2026 and raping an 18-year-old woman at a hotel in Sandton in May.
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-09-22-sibiya-al…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 59-year-old senior police officer is facing charges including rape, trafficking in persons and sexual grooming of a child. The State alleges that Sibiya raped an 18-year-old woman at a Sandton hot…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzrx2ZpmS9w
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the state, Sibiya allegedly sexually groomed a 16-year-old girl between July and August and raped an 18-year-old woman at a Sandton hotel in May. The matter was postponed until 29 Septemb…
https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-22-top-cop-sibiya…
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Claim 5: “It is alleged that Sibiya plied the teenager with alcohol before raping her while she had passed out.”
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Multiple sources report the allegation that Sibiya plied the victims with alcohol at a strip club before raping them at a hotel.
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web search NEUTRAL — He is accused of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl between July and August 2026 and raping an 18-year-old woman at a hotel in Sandton in May. The charges relate to alleged incidents between...
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/shadrack-sibiya-alleged…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 29, 2026 · Sibiya allegedly took the girls to a strip club in Sandton where he bought them food and alcohol before allegedly raping them when they went back to a nearby hotel.
https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/sibiya-claims-sex-was-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 23, 2026 · South Africa’s Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is in custody facing serious allegations, including plying a young woman with alcohol at a strip club and raping her a…
https://www.namibian.com.na/the-state-versus-shadrack-sibiya…
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Claim 6: “police continue to deploy maximum resources to investigate a series of murders involving women whose bodies were found in Ekurhuleni over the past two months.”
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Wikipedia explicitly documents the '2026 Ekurhuleni killings' as a series of killings of women in Ekurhuleni and surrounding areas, and web search results confirm police are investigating these murders occurring over the past two months.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Ekurhuleni killings are a series of killings of women in Ekurhuleni and surrounding areas east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. As of September 2026, the South African Police Service w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ekurhuleni_killings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseKurhuleni; Afrikaans: Ekurhuleni Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit; Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Toropokgolo ya Ekurhul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Ekurhuleni_Metropolita…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The mayor of Ekurhuleni is the head of the local government of South Africa's City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, established in 2000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_Ekurhuleni
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Claim 7: “During his address at the G20 Summit in November 2025, Ramaphosa classified GBVF as a national crisis.”
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Multiple sources confirm that during the G20 Social Summit in November 2025/2026 (sources vary slightly on year but agree on event), Ramaphosa classified GBVF as a national crisis/disaster.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Ramaphosa made the announcement when he was delivering the keynote address at the closing ceremony of the G20 Social Summit at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Ekurhulen…
https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/dwypd-welcomes-presid…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Cyril Ramaphosa has heightened the fight against GBVF, saying the scourge needs to be a eradicated to ensure that nations thrive. Ramaphosa was speaking during the G20 Social Summit in Ekurh…
https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2025-11-20-ramaphosa-declar…
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web search NEUTRAL — At the G20 Social Summit on 20 November, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the government will officially classify GBVF as a national disaster, a long-awaited acknowledgement of the scale of vi…
https://allafrica.com/stories/202511240074.html
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Claim 8: “The names of those who were discovered in Ekurhuleni and positively identified are: Mjobo Nomfesane, Busisiwe Mahlangu, Itumeleng Kekana, Gracious Nkomo, Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo and Dineo Motapane.”
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Multiple web search results list the specific names of the victims found in Ekurhuleni, including Mjobo Nomfesane, Busisiwe Mahlangu, Itumeleng Kekana, Gracious Nkomo, Elizabeth Moselakgomo, and Dineo Motapane.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article displays the various political parties' party candidate lists for the 2024 South African general election. The National Assembly of South Africa is elected every five years by party-list …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_lists_for_the_2024_South…
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web search NEUTRAL — Itumeleng Kekana. Nomfesane Mjobo. Gracious Nkomo. Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo. Dineo Motapane.Busisiwe Mahlangu was the first. Police found her body in Kempton Park on 15 July.
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/ekurhuleni-murders-here…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nomfesane Mjobo's body was found on 26 August, also in Kempton Park. Few details around her death have been released but like most of the victims, she was found partially or fully naked with bruises. …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6m27dprvzv7o
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