#CryOurBelovedMzansi trends as Mzansi's concern over crime deepens
South Africans have flooded social media platforms with their experiences with crime following the death of Limpopo’s Thoriso Themane on Sunday.
Themane died after allegedly being beaten by a group of school boys in a park near his home on Saturday.
#Cryourbelovedmzansi dominated the trends list, as people urged authorities to do more to ensure a safer environment.
Some also commented on the role of parents in ensuring their children grew up to be responsible.
The government and justice authorities were urged to be firm with those who thought they could get away with committing crimes.
Does mzansi even have a cornerstone to democracy? What has happened to the protection, and fulfilling the rights of humanity? #CryOurBelovedMzansi pic.twitter.com/OUTh71Zrj7
— Kgopa Wa LePirates (@TT_Kgopa) February 27, 2019
#CryOurBelovedMzansi
— Vanessa (@Vanessa_maminza) February 27, 2019
Every School should have atleast two Police officer's daily Siyafa Schools are no longer safe.Kids and teacher's are being killed daily💔
Enough is enough😤😤 pic.twitter.com/H9o7MhloSR
Thugs are roaming our streets and killing as if its fashionable. What has happened to.."Everyone has a right to life".... where have we lost it as a nation....#CryOurBelovedMzansi pic.twitter.com/7f6lPKXOWZ
— Kgopa Wa LePirates (@TT_Kgopa) February 27, 2019
Let us be citizens that are rich in things money cannot buy :
— Khanya🌷 (@noksy_k) February 27, 2019
Manners, morals, respect, character, common sense, trust, patience, class, integrity and love. #CryOurBelovedMzansi pic.twitter.com/QSpytyP7ug
#CryOurBelovedMzansi We wake up to traumatizing videos daily: toddlers hanging from a ceiling; infant being beaten senseless; students being shot; school kids dragging a lifeless body; males having the audacity to take out their penises & harass women in trains. I can't anymore! pic.twitter.com/vxhroDp6Bi
— 50 Shades Of Melanin🇿🇦 (@DrBlack_Sheep) February 27, 2019
If they start killing without remorse at a young age...imagine what kind of monsters they will be in future...to our soft weak government please be hard on them now because u will be directly responsible for future deaths coz you did nothing today #CryOurBelovedMzansi#Thoriso pic.twitter.com/giEAPgMe6B
— ☣Mpho☣ (@MphoDuki) February 27, 2019
Children are no longer raised and disciplined at home. Parents have left this to teachers and schools, yet when your children abuse teachers, you want them fired.
— Eloquent Delinquent (@EloquentTash) February 27, 2019
Parents!! Take responsibility for the children you brought into this world. #CryOurBelovedMzansi #parenting pic.twitter.com/Za7DW3qiqd
The problem with South African high rate of crime is that 90% of SAPS Employees are not there to protect us ... They’re just there to make a living...
— Error 404 (@Adam_Worldwide) February 27, 2019
#CryOurBelovedMzansi pic.twitter.com/mSgeWZvq3l
Those arrested in connection with Themane’s death are due to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.