With news headlines saturated with endless violence against women and children, more than 600 000 South Africans have added their voice to various petitions and many are planning to attend marches to Parliament.
This follows, among others, the recent rape and murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana at a post office, a 14-year-old girl who was found murdered in a backyard, the murder of female boxing champion Leighandre "Baby Lee" Jegels, and the kidnapping of Grade R Vanderbijlpark pupil Amy-Lee de Jager who was later returned physically unharmed.
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