The grandmother, Johanna Mlangeni, who was stabbed to death by her alleged partner in Cowen Ntuli Street on Thursday morning, will be laid to rest in Mapimpane, Doornkop, on August 9, which is annually celebrated as National Women’s Day.

The South African government declared August Women’s Month, and August 9 National Women’s Day, to shine a light on women’s rights and equality, while advocating against gender based, and family violence.

In a poignant nod to the gender based violence pandemic which allegedly claimed her life, Mlangeni’s son Charles said they chose National Women’s Day to bury his mother, who is now also a statistic of the GBV-plague.

Mlangeni was stabbed in the upper body while making her way to work as domestic help in Gholfsig.

Charles says his mom and the partner who allegedly stabbed her, normally travelled to Middelburg together for work.

Mlangeni had worked for het Gholfsig employers for the last 23-years.

Her body was found lifeless in the street around 06:00 Thursday morning.

Charles says both him and his sister, as well as a four year old grandson, lived with Mlangeni in Doornkop.

She lost a second son in 2020.

Mlangeni also leaves behind three sisters and four brothers.

The partner has been arrested, and the knife allegedly used in the murder, has also been recovered.