The murder of Asithandile 'Kwasa' Zozo, a first-year biological sciences student at Wits University, has again seen gender-based violence (GBV) trend on social media as South Africans renew calls for government action in the fight against these crimes.
Family and members of the community gathered at court during Rulumeni's appearance on Thursday. Holding up placards with messages condemning GBV, they demanded justice for Zozo.“There must be no bail, he must face the music. He must be sentenced to life without parole. She was a brilliant girl, a future leader. She was brilliant in debates and very creative.”
Her relative, Sinesipho Mniki, said Zozo was an activist who had a way with members of the community. She said she organised protests after the murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana, the 19-year-old University of Cape Town student who was raped and killed at the Clareinch post office in the Western Cape last year.
“We won’t let our sister’s spirit be a sacrifice. We need to break the silence and stand up and fight. The perpetrator messed with the wrong family this time. We won’t stand for it,” said Mniki.
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