IN PICS | Students shut down Pretoria in demand for justice for Cwecwe
Hundreds of students took to the streets in Pretoria on Tuesday in a shut-down march demanding justice for Cwecwe.
Two teenagers were attacked in a KwaZulu-Natal community. One was murdered and the other is in hospital. File photo. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Hundreds of students took to the streets in Pretoria on Tuesday in a shut-down march demanding justice for Cwecwe.
The protesters called out the police service for their failure to thoroughly investigate her rape case, echoing broader frustrations about how cases of gender-based violence are handled. Marchers held signs, sang struggle songs and demanded accountability, insisting justice delayed is justice denied.
Criminal experts have warned that the unavailability of correct data on GBV and crimes committed against children could undermine efforts to fight the scourge. File photo. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Hundreds marched for Cwecwe, demanding police treat GBV cases with urgency and care.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
The justice for Cwecwe shut-down march in Pretoria was a powerful reminder that silence is complicity.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
The protesters said they marched not only for Cwecwe, but for every ignored case. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Hundreds of protesters called for justice for Cwecwe. (Thapelo Morebudi)
Students demanded thorough police work.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
Students marched for Cwecwe and all victims of injustice.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
Protesters called for police to investigate properly.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
Hundreds called for justice for the young rape victim.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
'No more delays' was the message when students flooded the streets for Cwecwe.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
Pretoria stood still for Cwecwe.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
Pretoria's students have spoken. They want justice.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
The rape case has stirred anger across the country.
(Thapelo Morebudi)
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