IN TWEETS | UCT turns black in anger over murder of student Uyinene Mrwetyana

04 September 2019 - 13:26 By TimesLIVE

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Social media filled up with #RememberingNene tributes on September 4 2019 as anger grows over the continued rape and murder of South African women. UCT closed for the day in remembrance of murdered first-year student Uyinene Mrwetyana.
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The University of Cape Town (UCT) turned out in force on Wednesday to remember murdered student Uyinene Mrwetyana.

Thousands of students picketed outside parliament, where they jeered at police minister Bheki Cele and speaker Thandi Modise, and cheered vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng.

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Join UCT and members of the public at the gates of Parliament now. #RememberingNene #RiseAgainstSGBV #JustNO pic.twitter.com/lnHxxSvosA
— UCT (@UCT_news) September 4, 2019

At noon, hundreds of students clad in black gathered in Sarah Baartman Plaza, at the heart of UCT's upper campus, for a two-hour service in memory of Mrwetyana, 19.

The first-year student disappeared on August 24 after leaving her residence to run an errand at nearby Clareinch post office in Claremont.

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A 42-year-old clerk at the post office has been arrested for her rape and murder.

Community members in Khayelitsha burnt down his house on Tuesday night.

Phakeng told students outside parliament: "We do not feel safe. We do not feel safe, and the passing of Nene has reminded us of how unsafe our streets are.

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"Even public places like the post office are dangerous to us. That is why we are here. It's one of us, women in this group, it's one of us."

#RememberingNene UCT Chancellor, Mrs Graca Machel, sings with the crowd at the memorial service for UCT student, Uyinene Mrwetyana, fondly known as Nene. #RiseAgainstSGBV #JustNo pic.twitter.com/zg6dH6affQ
— UCT (@UCT_news) September 4, 2019

#RememberingNene A musical item opens the memorial service. #RiseAgainstSGBV #JustNo pic.twitter.com/zY8hW6wOaZ
— UCT (@UCT_news) September 4, 2019

#RememberingNene The memorial service for UCT student, Uyinene Mrwetyana, will take place on the steps in front of UCT Sarah Baartman Hall today from 12:00 to 14:00. pic.twitter.com/yCppFlRe2T
— UCT (@UCT_news) September 4, 2019

The @UCT_news community has gathered on the Saarah Baartman Plaza as we #RiseAgainstGBV. The mood is sombre. #RememberingNene pic.twitter.com/XmVKexUL2J
— UCT DAD (@uctalumni) September 4, 2019

#RememberingNene The Richard Luyt Room (Otto Beit Building) has been made available for staff & students to sign the condolences book & light a candle in reflection of the tragic passing of Uyinene Mrwetyana. The room is available today from 11:00 – 6:00 until Friday, 6 September pic.twitter.com/hmqkzJhlHZ
— UCT (@UCT_news) September 4, 2019

The UCT Astronomy Department says #justno to sexual and gender-based violence. #RememberingNene pic.twitter.com/tUoD1ZaD8f
— Astronomy at UCT (@AstronomyUCT) September 4, 2019

UCT community pours onto steps outside Sarah Baartman Hall #Rememberingnene 😭🌹#Rememberingnene ⁦@alan_cliff_CILT⁩ ⁦@UCT_news⁩ ⁦@ched_uct⁩ pic.twitter.com/pWfqngCZ4c
— Vicki Heard (@HeardVicki) September 4, 2019