Ninth Woman's Body Found in South Africa as Police Probe Serial Killings

South African police have confirmed the discovery of a ninth woman's body in an area east of Johannesburg, a finding that authorities say may be connected to a string of killings under investigation.

All nine bodies have been recovered in the Ekurhuleni municipality over the past two months, a pattern that has raised concerns the deaths could be the work of the same individual or group.

According to police, the most recent body was found early Thursday. The discovery, they said, will be incorporated into the ongoing investigations into the deaths of women in the municipality.

Investigators have previously noted that certain similarities among the first eight killings were "sufficiently concerning" to prompt a public warning. The police have not disclosed further details about the nature of those similarities.

Authorities have appealed to the public for assistance and are offering a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of the perpetrator or perpetrators.

The case remains under investigation.