After deaths of nine women, South Africans gather to run, mourn and demand change

Bodies of nine women found near Johannesburg Killings have reignited anger over violence against women Policing weakened by corruption and lack of resources JOHANNESBURG, Sept 19 (Reuters) — South Africans gathered for memorial runs and protests this week after the killings of nine women near Johannesburg reignited anger and fear over violence that many say mirrors the dangers women face every day. Police have found the bodies of nine women in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, over the past two months and are investigating whether the killings are linked. Most of the victims were in their 20s and 30s. Some were found stripped of their clothes and showed signs of sexual assault. A memorial run in Johannesburg on Saturday morning honoured one of the victims, Elizabeth Moselakgomo, who disappeared after going for a run and was found dead days later. Runners lit candles and carried a banner reading: "Enough. Stop Femicide." "We are here because we've lost a runner. But we are not safe anywhere," said Lerato Lentsela, one of dozens of people who dressed in black for the memorial run. "We are not safe running, we are not safe at a post office, we are not safe on a date, we are not safe i