David Prado
We searched English online media outlets for stories of women who were murdered in South Africa between 2018 and 2020 — only 4% of the official cases showed up.
One in four female homicides reported in the media was a woman killed by her partner at the time.
Many other murdered women remain nameless with their stories untold.
This is an ode to the women whose names made it into news outlets between 2018 and 2020. It is also a tribute to those who did not - the faceless, nameless women whose stories will remain untold. This project is a collaboration between Bhekisisa, Media Hack and the Canon Collins Trust, which awarded Bhekisisa the 2020