THE GENDER GAP: Women athletes continue to get a raw deal on SA streets

Reported by Daily Maverick · yesterday 22:25 · Lindsey Schutters

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There has been another mother who went out for a run on South African roads and did not return home afterwards. She is now one of seven bodies discovered in Johannesburg. The concerning pattern is the frequency, because 17 women have been reported missing in the Kempton Park area since January.

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