Uyinene Mrwetyana
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Luyanda Botha not guilty of attempted rape of nursing student
Luyanda Botha, a convicted rapist and murderer serving a life sentence, has been acquitted of the attempted rape of a…
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Court to deliver judgment in Luyanda Botha’s attempted rape case
Court to deliver judgment in Luyanda Botha’s attempted rape case! This Friday, the Wynberg Magistrates Court is expected to deliver…
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Prosecutors say Luyanda Botha’s actions in a past case show he wanted to assault victim
Prosecutors say convicted murderer and rapist Luyanda Botha’s actions related to an attempted rape case ten years ago were enough…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s mom says her daughter will always be remembered as a fighter
Uyinene Mrwetyana’s mother says her late daughter will always be remembered as a fighter. Noma Mrwetyana was speaking on the…
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100s march to Parliament in memory of Uyinene Mrwetyana
In honour of the life of the late University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana, more than 200 people…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s killer’s previous attempted rape case left her family distraught
Uyinene Mrwetyana’s killer Luyanda Botha’s court appearance on a previous attempted rape charge has devastated her family. The former postal…
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‘Attempted rape victim deserves justice’: NPA speaks on trial of Luyanda Botha
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that the trial of convicted rapist and killer, Luyanda Botha, was not a public…
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Convicted killer & rapist, Luyanda Botha denies attempted rape charges against him
Convicted murderer and rapist, Luyanda Botha, who is on trial for the attempted rape of a nursing student ten years…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s killer Luyanda Botha fails to get attempted rape case struck off roll
The man convicted of the rape and murder of 19-year-old University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana in 2019…
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Attempted rape trial of Uyinene Mrwetyana’s killer, Luyanda Botha postponed until later this week
The attempted rape trial of the man convicted for the murder of university student Uyinene Mrwetyana was postponed to Friday…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s killer faces new attempted rape charge
The man, convicted of the murder and rape of University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana in 2019, has…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s killer back in court for attempted rape involving another woman
Luyanda Botha, the rapist and murderer of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana, appeared in court this month for the attempted rape…
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UCT: We must intensify the fight against gender-based violence
While the month of August celebrates the achievements of women, it’s also a time to intensify the fight against gender-based…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s murder remains one of UCT’s bleakest moments
The University of Cape Town (UCT) said Uyinene Mrwetyana’s murder remains one of the bleakest moments in its history. Nineteen-year-old…
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Scores of people set to gather for GBV and femicide awareness walk in honour of Uyinene Mrwetyana
Scores of people are expected to gather in Claremont on Saturday morning for a gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide awareness…
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Community of UCT to march to Clareinch Post Office in anti-GBV walk in memory of Uyinene Mrwetyana
The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation is set to host a unity walk against sexual and gender-based violence in a bid to…
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Ex- University of Cape Town student named on rapist list wins R300 000 in damages
A former University of Cape Town (UCT) student has won a damages claim against a woman who added his name…
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Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation hosts GBV awareness walk in her memory
The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation is hosting an anti-gender-based violence awareness walk through the streets of East London on Saturday. This…
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Calls for end to GBV: Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation marches to Parliament
This week marked two years since University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana was raped and murdered by Post…
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Calls for gender-based violence council
With the recent spate of femicide, many women continue to live in fear in South Africa. On Saturday, a march…
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