In a 30-minute televised speech, President Cyril Ramaphosa read a list of names during his national address on Wednesday.
"...Tshegofatso Pule, Naledi Phangindawo, Nompumelelo Tshaka, Nomfazi Gabada, Nwabisa Mgwandela, Altecia Kortjie and Lindelwa Peni. All of them are young women who were killed by men," he said.
In recent weeks, news headlines have been dominated by reports of several cases of gender-based violence.