eMalahleni in mourning – 3rd woman dies in GBV attack
The alarming rate of Gender Based Violence in eMalahleni is out of hand.
In the wake of a brutal Gender-Based Violence attack involving two women who were torched by a man in Kwa-Guqa, another woman died in hospital after enduring the same.
Captain Vusi Mnisi, spokesperson for the Vosman Police Station, confirmed that on the evening of August 2, police officers were summoned to Witbank General Hospital, where they were directed to a woman from Vosman who had severe burn wounds all over her body.
KwaGuqa tragedy – 2 women die after they were set alight
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“Upon preliminary investigation, it was discovered that the woman was poured with petrol by her boyfriend and was set alight,” Mnisi said, adding that the suspect has already been arrested and investigations into the case are underway.
Fed up with the ongoing heinous acts in eMalahleni, the Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie, released a statement saying perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) must be permanently removed from communities.
Photo not for sensitive readers | Two women from Kwa-Guqa are fighting for their lives in hospital after being allegedly burned alive
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He added that the judiciary must impose lengthy jail terms on GBVF perpetrators, saying that they do not have a place in communities.
Macie is in eMalahleni today, giving an update on the murder cases.
@witbanknews Emalahleni Local Municipality leaders joined Mpumalanga MEC for Social Development, Nompumelelo Hlophe, in visiting the families of two women who tragically died after being severely burned, allegedly by Gumede’s partner. The visit offered condolences and support in the fight against GBV. #Witbanknews #emalahleni #Mayor #GBV #Murder ♬ original sound – witbanknews
WITBANK NEWS tried to reach the family regarding the matter, but there has still been no comment from their side.
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