A suspect has been arrested for the murder of 21-year-old student Precious Ramabulana, from Limpopo, the family said on Thursday morning
The Commission for Gender Equality has sent its condolences to her family after the “painful murder” during the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign.
“The death of Ms Ramabulana reminds us of the threats women in South Africa face on a daily basis. The cruelty and the frequency of these murders should spur the country into action that recognises that we have indeed reached a state of emergency on issues around gender-based violence, femicide and intimate partner violence,” said the commission.
The organisation is engaging universities and Technical Vocational Education & Training colleges about progress made towards addressing safety and security on and off campuses, availability of transport for students and university staff who leave the campuses late at night, sexual harassment and other related social justice issues.
“We can no longer pay lip-service on these issues. The CGE is calling on men and boys to stand up against gender violence. We are also warning various institutions that we will be demanding accountability on matters of gender violence and ultimately compliance and commitments to achieving gender transformation in tertiary institutions.”
Precious Ramabulana was expected to write her last final exam on Monday. The 21 year old was doing her final year in Public Management. Her parents say she was planning to go home to Nzhelele during the week. She was found dead in her room with multiple stab wounds.
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