The murder case of Nontando Shozi, who was killed with a hammer in the Cabhane area under Mtwalume, was postponed to August 12.
The accused, Ayanda Lushaba, appeared before the Umzumbe Magistrate’s Court last Tuesday, and he remains in police custody.
Shozi was brutally murdered on May 25.
Speaking to Fever outside the Umzumbe Magistrate’s Court, the chairperson of Women of Umzumbe, Dr Bongekile Sithole, said they are pleading with men to refrain from abusing and killing women.
“We are humbly asking men to put down their weapons and curb their anger against women. We currently have three pending femicide cases here in Umzumbe, so enough is enough. If you see that things are not working out between you and your partner, please call things off before they get toxic and lead to violence. The ongoing gender-based violence is leaving behind too many orphans. Let us stop the violence,” she said.
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