# Police have intensified efforts to pursue those who threaten the safety and security of women, children and other vulnerable persons. This follows the recent murders of nine women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says between 14 and 20 September, under Operation Shanela Two, 17-thousand-270 suspects were arrested for various offences, including murder and drug trafficking. She says among those are two suspected serial rapists apprehended in KwaZulu-Natal:
Over 17,000 suspects including two alleged serial rapists arrested in nationwide Operation Shanela [SOUND]
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