Uyinene Mrwetyana, Instagram
In light of the tragic and violent atrocities being committed against
After being missing for more than a week UCT Film & Media Studies student, Uyinene Mrwetyana, has been confirmed dead. Allegedly raped and murdered. A 42-year-old man has since been charged with the crimes as well as defeating the ends of justice.
The Clareinch Post Office employee, where first-year film and media studies student Mrwetyana was last seen on the afternoon of 24 August 2019, appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Additionally, the half-naked body of 14-year-old Janika Mallo from Heinz Park was found in her grandmother's backyard on Sunday morning and just last week 19-year-old Jesse Hess was found murdered in the bed of her Parow home.
These three tragedies and many more that go unseen on a daily basis bring the harsh reality of being a woman in South Africa to the fore, and question, what is actually done to protect us?
Celebrities and women all over the country took to Twitter to remember Uyinene Mrwetyana, Jesse Hess and many more innocent victims of violence and create a discussion about the violent realities’ women face on a daily basis.
Take a look at a few of the tweets below.
