{"id":233441,"date":"2022-08-05T12:06:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T10:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/gender-commission-calls-for-speedy-prosecution-in-grade-12-girls-murder\/"},"modified":"2022-08-05T12:06:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T10:06:30","slug":"gender-commission-calls-for-speedy-prosecution-in-grade-12-girls-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/gender-commission-calls-for-speedy-prosecution-in-grade-12-girls-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender commission calls for speedy prosecution in Grade 12 girls&#8217; murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202208\/crimescene.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has called for a speedy prosecution following the murder of two Grade 12 girls at Ngwangwane village in KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n<p>Commission Chairperson, Tamara Mathebula, said a successful prosecution in the shortest possible time will help restore faith in the judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough our court monitoring process, we have observed that it is possible for a speedy conclusion of a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) matter if it is prioritised and given the attention it deserves,\u201d Mathebula said.<\/p>\n<p>The call follows the murder of two girls who were attacked with an axe while in their rented house at Ngwangwane village in southern KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that a man in his 20s came into the rented house in the early hours of the morning, hacked the girls to death and mutilated their bodies.<\/p>\n<p>One of the girls\u2019 body was left in the house, while the second body was found five kilometres away from the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Mathebula extended her condolences to the families, residents of Ngwangwane village and learners at the school where the two Grade 12 girls attended.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply saddened that the lives of two bright students were mercilessly taken away and their bodies mutilated,\u201d Mathebula said.<\/p>\n<p>The CGE has also urged all South Africans to join hands in fighting the scourge of violence, in particular, GBV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need concerted efforts in addressing masculinity and patriarchy to eradicate the scourge of violence, especially Gender-Based Violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission also applauds the South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal for moving with speed in apprehending the alleged perpetrator of this barbaric act,\u201d Mathebula said. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has called for a speedy prosecution following the murder of two Grade 12 girls at Ngwangwane village in KwaZulu-Natal. 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