Uyinene alleged murderer’s home set ablaze. Image Twitter.com/ayandamzk
Khayelitsha residents set Uyinene’s alleged murderer’s house on fire
A fire-truck was chased away by protesters.
Uyinene alleged murderer’s home set ablaze. Image Twitter.com/ayandamzk
On Tuesday night, an angry mob of community members in Khayelitsha, have set Uyinene’s alleged murderer’s home ablaze, while chanting and protesting.
Uyinene’s murderer’s home is set ablaze
The videos that surfaced online speculate that the community has also chased away a fire truck that came to the scene, and the protest continues to boil as many want to see the house burnt down to ashes.
It is further alleged that the accused murdered his wife too, and buried her in the backyard of this very house. The community is reportedly fed up as they are aware of various incidents where the accused has been implicated of sexual harassment, murder and assault cases.
A group of young girls headed the protest
It is further alleged that the protest is led by young girls who are fed up with the femicide, and decided to take matters into their own hands.
The 42-year-old man arrested in connection with the rape and murder of University of Cape Town student, Uyinene Mrwetyana, was charged in court on Monday, Wynberg Magistrate’s Court and the bail wasn’t granted.
Uyinene Mrwetyana: The accused is charged with murder and rape
The court learnt that the man had struck Mrwetyana with a scale inside the Post Office, and she allegedly fought back but was hit unconscious.
The accused allegedly confessed and indicated where a body was hidden, in his Khayelitsha home, which is currently set alight by angry residents. During the court proceedings, the suspect turned around to face the crowd and grinned slightly.
The university, private investigators, family and friends were in the court hearing and people in the court called him a pig. The case has been scheduled for 5 November 2019.
Uyinene Mrwetyana: The accused worked at the Post Office
It is also reported that the accused is a worker at the Post Office, which Mrwetyana was last reported to be going to. The 42-year-old man was arrested on Friday by the South African Police Service.
In the National Assembly Debate on Tuesday, ANC Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, was mind-blown that someone who worked for the government was able to allegedly murder and rape a university student, Uyinene Mrwetyana. Nkoana-Mashabane further stated that it is alarming that 30 women were murdered during Women’s Month.
It’s a national crisis. It’s no longer just another shameful act that we read about. Where are safe spaces for women in this country? Do we still have them? If a home is not a space for a young girl, where else will be her sanctuary? We must invest in prevention programmes where love and respect are included and inculcated in our children.”
Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
