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South African police have confirmed the death of a jogger, who went missing during a routine run last week, sparking a nationwide appeal for help finding her.
南非警方证实了一名慢跑者的死亡,她上周在一次例行跑步中失踪,引发了全国范围内寻求帮助寻找她的呼吁。
The body of Elizabeth Moselakgomo was identified by her relatives on Monday after it was discovered east of Johannesburg on Saturday. She is one of five women whose bodies have been found half-naked and bruised in the same area, Kempton Park.
伊丽莎白*莫塞拉克戈莫的尸体在周六在约翰内斯堡东部被发现后,周一被她的亲戚确认。 她是在肯普顿公园同一地区发现半裸和瘀伤的五名女性之一。
Police said they were not linking the deaths to a serial killer but added that the "similarities are sufficiently concerning… to issue a public warning".
警方表示,他们并没有将死亡与连环杀手联系起来,但补充说"相似之处足以引起公众警告"。
A jogger who knew Moselakgomo through their running club told the BBC the discovery of the five bodies was "very scary".
一位通过他们的跑步俱乐部认识Moselakgomo的慢跑者告诉BBC,五具尸体的发现"非常可怕"。
"It's sad to know that every woman in South Africa… can't just go outside. You can't just go to the shop and buy flowers… because you are always in danger," said Keamo Sefularo.
"很遗憾知道南非的每个女人......不能只是出去。 你不能只是去商店买花......因为你总是处于危险之中,"Keamo Sefularo说。
Police have urged women in the Kempton Park area to avoid walking or running alone "particularly in isolated areas".
警方敦促肯普顿公园地区的妇女避免单独行走或跑步,"特别是在偏远地区"。
South Africa experiences some of the world's highest levels of gender-based violence (GBV), with the rate at which women are killed five times higher than the global average, according to UN Women.
根据联合国妇女署的数据,南非的基于性别的暴力(GBV)是世界上最高水平的,女性被杀的比率是全球平均水平的五倍。
Moselakgomo's body was found on Saturday night, badly bruised and partially clothed.
Moselakgomo的尸体在周六晚上被发现,严重瘀伤,部分衣服。
South Africa calls gender violence a national disaster after protests I built this 'AI aunt' for women after family tragedy in South Africa Just hours earlier on Monday, another woman's half-naked body was found about 25km (15 miles) away.
南非称性别暴力是抗议后的全国性灾难 在南非发生家庭悲剧后,我为女性建造了这个"AI阿姨" 就在周一早些时候,另一名女子半裸的尸体被发现在大约25公里(15英里)之外。
The latest discovery was made by a passer-by, who spotted the body on his way to work, police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe told reporters at the scene.
警方发言人Brig Athlenda Mathe在现场告诉记者,最新的发现是由一名路人发现的,他在上班途中发现了尸体。
One arrest has been made in connection with the discovery of the first body.
在发现第一具尸体时,已经逮捕了一人.
The person is still in police custody.
该人仍被警方拘留。
The police have since set up a task team to investigate the murders but these grim discoveries and Moselakgomo's death have sparked renewed outrage and fear among South Africans. Tributes poured in for the avid runner, affectionately known as "Tsontso" after police confirmed her death.
此后,警方成立了一个特别工作组来调查这些谋杀案,但这些严峻的发现和Moselakgomo的死亡引发了南非人的愤怒和恐惧。 在警方确认她死亡后,这位狂热的跑步者被亲切地称为"Tsontso"。
South Africans also shared the fear and anxiety women often feel in the country.
南非人也有妇女在该国经常感到的恐惧和焦虑。
Lesedi Ledwaba, in a post on X, said: "Women are not free if we have to calculate where, when and with whom we can walk, run or exist safely". This was echoed by Sefularo, who said Moselakgomo's disappearance had been "heavy for the club".
Lesedi Ledwaba在X上的一篇文章中说:"如果我们必须计算我们可以在哪里,何时以及与谁一起行走,跑步或安全存在,女性就不是自由的"。 这得到了Sefularo的回应,他说Moselakgomo的失踪对俱乐部来说是"沉重的"。
The 29-year-old also asked whether Moselakgomo would "still be here if maybe she had a small community to run with [or] one or three people"?
这位29岁的年轻人还问Moselakgomo是否会"如果她有一个小社区与[或]一三个人一起运行,她还会在这里"?
"As we always say, when we go out for runs, there's safety in numbers," she reflected.
"就像我们常说的,当我们出去跑步的时候,人数是安全的,"她反思道。
Sefularo shared the measures she often took to keep safe while running, including avoiding taking the same route each day and making sure she ran in areas with good visibility.
Sefularo分享了她经常在跑步时保持安全的措施,包括避免每天采取相同的路线,并确保她在能见度良好的地区跑步。
Advocacy group Women for Change said the discovery of these bodies was angering.
倡导组织Women for Change表示,这些尸体的发现令人愤怒。
"What is the purpose of having a protective service like the police if we have to make sure… we are [protecting] ourselves," the group's Merlize Jogiat asked.
"如果我们必须确保......我们正在[保护]自己,那么拥有像警察这样的保护服务的目的是什么,"该组织的Merlize Jogiat问道。
Jogiat mostly blamed poor implementation of laws passed for the failure to curb the issue and said "pressure in numbers" from citizens could be the solution.
Jogiat主要指责未能遏制这个问题的法律执行不力,并表示公民的"人数压力"可能是解决方案。
Moselakgomo's family thanked the public for the support in searching for the mother of one and commended her eight-year-old daughter for raising the alarm about her disappearance.
Moselakgomo的家人感谢公众对寻找一个孩子的母亲的支持,并赞扬她八岁的女儿对她的失踪提出了警报。
Authorities are yet to identify the remaining bodies. 'They came with machetes' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC I left my wife and twins behind - why this Nigerian man fled South Africa Go to BBCAfrica.com, external for more news from the African continent.
当局尚未查明其余的尸体。 "他们带着砍刀"-移民离开南非的最后期限迫在眉睫 南非特种部队谋杀顶级侦探的证据与英国广播公司分享 我留下了我的妻子和双胞胎-为什么这个尼日利亚男人逃离南非 前往BBCAfrica.com,寻找更多来自非洲大陆的新闻。
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