A Note on the Recent Tragedies in Kempton Park and Ekurhuleni First and foremost, our hearts go out to the families, friends, and communities affected by the recent deaths of several women in and around Kempton Park and the wider Ekurhuleni area. This is a profoundly difficult and frightening time, and it is completely understandable that people are searching for answers, demanding action, and doing whatever they can to protect themselves and their loved ones. The fear that has rippled through the community is real, and the flood of information—and misinformation—that has accompanied this story has only intensified those anxieties.…

It was an ordinary Sunday morning in Warangal, a city whose name is carved into the history of the region, but on this day the drama was not unfolding in its ancient forts or crowded bazaars. It was inside the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, in a ward meant to serve the poorest and sickest of the region. The Aarogyasri ward, named after the state government’s flagship health insurance scheme for the underprivileged, was waking up to its usual routine. Patients in worn hospital gowns lay on iron beds with faded blankets, their bodies weakened by illness and their eyes heavy…