Pregnant South African woman found hanging from a tree

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After the pressure from the public, the nation's president final speaks out against crimes targeting women in the country

By Biba Adams -
June 15, 2020

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has strong words following a number of homicides in his country involving female victims. The leader noted that there have been several deaths in the nation after authorities lifted restrictions set in place during coronavirus pandemic.

“Gender-based violence thrives in a climate of silence,” Ramaphosa said, “With our silence, by looking the other way because we believe it is a personal or family matter, we become complicit in this most insidious of crimes.”

The South African President has been the subject of boycotts and calls for justice after two women were found murdered. One, Tshegofatso Pule, was pregnant and hung from a tree.


“The manner in which these defenceless (sic) women were killed points to an unconscionable level of barbarism and lack of humanity,” the president said in a statement according to the BBC.com.

The Grio

Tears.

[Karadeniz]

1. We're all getting fed up to the gills with hate. No way to run a planet.

[sheshe2]

2. It is everywhere.

[Niagara]

3. I have no words after reading this.

[sheshe2]

4. Nor do I, Niagara. I will just give you a hug.

[Niagara]

7. Hugs to you too, my dear Sheshe.

I like hugs as they're comforting and I'll always take a hug from you.

[sheshe2]

8. Virtual...

Yet they still have meaning.

[Mike 03]

5. Here is more about this case

BBC: Tshegofatso Pule killing: South African man on murder charge
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53076289

A 31-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a South African woman whose stabbed body was found hanging from a tree last week.

Twenty-eight-year-old Tshegofatso Pule was eight months pregnant.

Mzikayise Malephane appeared in court and was charged with premeditated murder.

After her death, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the culture of silence around gender-based violence had to end.

[Ms Pule went missing on 4 June and four days later a member of the public found her body in the Johannesburg suburb of Roodepoort.

She was hanging from a tree and had been stabbed through the chest.

There was a wave of outrage in South Africa after Ms Pule's death and the hashtag #JusticeForTshego trended on Twitter./div]

[sheshe2]

6. Thanks for the sad update, Mike.

No words.