31 May 2019 1 Min Read

#JusticeforNaledi: SA weighs in on gruesome murder of Welkom woman

in News / South Africa by Unathi Nkanjeni
Tributes for Naledi Lethoba have been pouring in, with many calling for the Department of Justice to intervene.
Image: Twitter/@kenny_letsoara
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Following the gruesome death of Naledi Lethoba, South Africans have taken to social media to plead for justice for the 21-year-old.

Lethoba was found dead with a knife stuck in her neck, both breasts cut off and burn wounds on her lower body and face on May 19 in Dagbreek, Welkom.

A 19-year-old student appeared in the Welkom Magistrate's Court on Thursday in connection with the murder. He was arrested on Tuesday.

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Tributes for Lethoba have been pouring in, with many calling for the Department of Justice to intervene.

Here is a snapshot of some the reactions:

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