Women and children continue to be abused and killed every day in South Africa. Every morning we wake up to the heartbreaking story of a woman who is sexually abused or killed.
According to the statistics, over 12 women got killed every day in South Africa from January 2022. What makes it more unbearable is that the people who kill and abuse them are the people they live with—people whom they trusted and sought protection from.
Speaking of that, there is a lady who was sexually abused and killed yesterday on her birthday; according to the reports, a 25-year-old woman named Makhosazana Khumalo left her home on Friday with her neighborhood boys, who she used to hang out with.
Unfortunately, they sexually abused her and killed her; her lifeless body was found hidden under the bed. Rumors say they first gave her alcohol and then sexually abused her when she was intoxicated.
Yesterday, her sister posted that she was missing; later, her body was found. This story is one of the most heartbreaking. A birthday is supposed to be a day you enjoy and are grateful for the gift of life that god gave you, but to the khumalo, it turned out to be a nightmare. Their Christmas turned out to be one of the worst days of their lives. Reports say the boys have been arrested.
After this story was posted on social media, people are calling for the police to release these boys so that the community can deal with them personally. Some even said it means this boy has been sexually admiring her all along while they pretend to be friends.
This is very heartbreaking. To all my sisters out there, please, if you want to go out, take one of your family members with you. Don’t trust anyone. May her soul rest in peace with the hope that justice will be served