MAKHANDA - Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube today delivered the keynote address at the Uyinene Mrwetyana Commemorative Lecture honoring the University of Cape Town student who was raped and murdered on 24 August 24 2019.
The crime sparked national outrage and ignited a movement against gender-based violence in South Africa.
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Siviwe Gwarube will also address the rape of 7-year-old Cwecwe in the Eastern Cape whose violation highlights the failure of the education system to protect children.
"I want to plead with South African to say that we can't win this war on our own unless we make a decision to say will call this kind behaviour out and speak out when it happens we are not going to make dent without help of all our citizens." she said.
eNCA's reporter Aviwe Mtila filed this report.