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Man in Rustenburg court tomorrow over NWU student killing
Walter Tshehlo is expected to hear the outcome of his bail hearing tomorrow when he appears in the Rustenburg Magistrate's Court.
He was arrested after handing himself over to police following the discovery of the body of 21-year-old Onalenna Selebogo, a third-year education student at North-West University's Mahikeng Campus.
According to SA News, she was found murdered on August 3 in a Rustenburg flat, wrapped in bedsheets with multiple stab wounds to the neck.
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has urged communities to act as custodians of change by preventing and reporting any form of violence, and supporting survivors of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).
The department condemned Selebogo's killing, describing it as an 'appalling reminder that the fight for women's safety and dignity remains far from being won'.
'The fact that these hideous acts of violence occurred during Women's Month, when the nation is honouring and celebrating women's courage, resilience and contribution to our democracy, makes it even more unacceptable,' the department said.
The department called on law enforcement agencies to act with urgency and transparency to ensure those responsible for Selebogo's death are brought to justice without delay.
It also urged communities to break the silence that allows GBVF to thrive, and called on men across the nation to take responsibility by challenging harmful norms and becoming active partners in creating a society free from violence.
'These words are not just ceremonial, they are a call to action, justice, and change to every sector in public; private business, faith-based organisations, traditional leaders, and the media must mobilise resources and platforms to strengthen prevention efforts and promote awareness on GBVF,' the department said.
Teach young boys to protect and respect women
Speaking at the National Women's Day commemoration in Tzaneen, Limpopo, last Saturday, President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the high levels of GBVF in the country.
The president called on all South Africans to build a society where 'we teach young boys that women are to be protected, and respected, and not abused'.
He also urged that young boys be taught to understand the meaning of consent in sexual relationships, and not to use money and influence to engage in predatory behaviour towards women.
The president added that South Africa must become 'a society that does not condone the ill-treatment of women and children under the guise of culture or tradition'.
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