Global InformationMurder of Uyinene Mrwetyana information
Uyinene Mrwetyana | |
|---|---|
 Mrwetyana in 2017/18 | |
| Born | Uyinene Mrwetyana 20 April 2000 East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Disappeared | 24 August 2019 (aged 19) Claremont, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Died | 24 August 2019 (aged 19) Claremont, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Cause of death | Murder |
| Body discovered | Lingelethu West, Khayelitsha |
| Resting place | Qina Location, Centane, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Other names | Nene |
| Education | Kingswood College |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Parent(s) | Noma Mrwetyana (mother) Philip Mrwetyana (father) |
Uyinene "Nene" Mrwetyana[1] (20 April 2000 – 24 August 2019)[2][3] was a South African student at the University of Cape Town. On August 24, 2019, she was raped and murdered in the suburb of Claremont, Cape Town. Her murder highlighted the broader national problem of gender based violence and femicide in South Africa,[4][5][6] and is credited with "shifting the South African collective consciousness"[7] and "igniting a movement".[8][9]
- ^ Phakeng, Mamokgethi (2 September 2018). "Remembering Nene". University of Cape Town. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Funeral notice: UYINENE (UTHIXO) MRWETYANA". Daily Dispatch. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Tanya Ferber (3 September 2019). "Post office where UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana was killed closes its doors after walk-in". The Times. ISSN 1996-5516. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Mogoatlhe, Lerato (2 September 2019). "Uyinene Mrwetyana's Death Shows South Africa's Femicide Crisis". Global Citizen. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Charles, Marvin; Ishmail, Sukaina (4 September 2019). "Anger and frustration grips SA over gender-based violence". Cape Argus. OCLC 848273689. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Hyman, Aron; Meyer, Dan (4 September 2019). "'We want Cyril', gender-violence protesters chant at WEF". The Times. ISSN 1996-5516. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Khan, Jamil (12 September 2019). "Reforming your own humanity first, is key solution". The Sowetan. OCLC 660155591. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "#IamNene: How Uyinene Mrwetyana's murder ignited a movement". News24. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Lyster, Rosa (12 September 2019). "The Death of Uyinene Mrwetyana and the Rise of South Africa's #AmINext Movement". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 20 September 2019.