Slain girl remembered during 16 Days
The death of Marylee Mucumbee, who allegedly died at the hands of a man known to her, on December 5, 2014, inspired the annual march.
A 16 Days of Activism march was held in honour of Marylee Mucumbee (21) on December 5.
Youth of the South marched from Mabaleng Square in Columbine Avenue to Mondeor SAPS to commemorate the life of Marylee who allegedly died at the hands of a man known to her on December 5, 2014. The ANC Mzala branch believes this annual march will encourage community members to take a stand against women and children abuse.
“Young people from the South are taking a stand against women and children abuse. 16 Days of Activism is something that is close to the Mzala branch ward 54 because we lost a member who was murdered. She was stabbed 36 times and raped by a man known to her. We are marching to say enough is enough and we are taking a stand, we’re saying we won’t tolerate this violence not in our country, not in our ward and not in Johannesburg. We want to be the change we are talking about,” said ANC secretary of the ANC Youth League Mzala branch, Zamo Sibisi.
EMPD and Mondeor SAPS officers escorted the marchers to the station where a memorandum was handed over to the Mondeor SAPS.
The trial of the suspect accused of the rape and murder of Marylee was postponed and is due to resume in February 2016.
