According to HELLO! Magazine, The Duchess of Sussex, went to the post office where University of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana was killed earlier this month. The British publication cites a royal source who said: “the duchess made a private visit to the memorial of Uyinene Mrwetyana. Having closely followed the tragic story, it was a personal gesture she wanted to make.
According to News24, on 24th August 2019, the 19-year-old student was murdered, allegedly by a 42-year-old Post Office worker who raped and bludgeoned her to death.
The young woman’s brutal death sparked a movement around South Africa with women from a variety of backgrounds taking to the streets and asking: “Am I Next?
The Sun’s royal correspondent Emily Andrews posted pictures of yellow ribbons which have been left at the site in tribute to Uyinene, with Megan – who visited local organisation mothers2mothers on Wednesday – reportedly leaving her own special message in Xhosa, which said: “We stand together in this situation. Harry & Meghan, 26th September 2019
Exclusive: #Meghan made a secret trip to pay tribute to #Uyinene Mrwetyana whose brutal murder has outraged South Africa. The Duchess was so shocked by the torture, rape and murder of the beautiful student she made a top-secret pilgrimage to the post office where she was killed. pic.twitter.com/vCy4uPW7cR
— Emily Andrews (@byEmilyAndrews) September 27, 2019
In other news – Floyd Shivambu insists brother paid off VBS loans
EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu has defended his younger brother Brian using proceeds of the looting of the doomed VBS Mutual Bank to buy him a luxury vehicle.
The Mail & Guardian reported on Friday that Brian’s company Sgameka electronically transferred R680 000 to Trenditrade 23, which trades as the Land Rover dealership where his elder brother traded in his 2013 Range Rover Sport in exchange for a brand new one. Read more
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