This article draws our attention to the alarming rates of femicide in South Africa. It focuses on revealing the stories of the women hidden behind the statistics of femicide by analyzing data contained in media reports. The article highlights the reality that media reporting on femicide in South Africa only provides a partial picture because the majority of femicide cases do not make it to the press, leaving women's stories untold. In addition, when femicides are depicted in the media, they are often inaccurate conceptions of violence against women.