CAPE TOWN — 2019 · Murder
The Murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana
Uyinene Mrwetyana, a 19-year-old film and media student at the University of Cape Town, went to the Clareinch post office in Claremont on 24 August 2019 to collect a parcel and never returned. A post office employee admitted luring her back into the building after hours and killing her. On 15 November 2019 he pleaded guilty in the Western Cape High Court and received three life sentences. Her death sparked nationwide protests against gender-based violence under the #AmINext hashtag; the government announced new measures and a foundation and scholarship were created in her name.
- Date
- 2019
- Place
- Claremont, Western Cape, South Africa, Cape Town, ZA
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- -33.9800, 18.4650 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 24 August 2019Uyinene Mrwetyana was killed at the Clareinch post office.
- September 2019#AmINext protests spread nationwide.
- 15 November 2019The perpetrator received three life sentences.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Daily Maverick — Three life sentences for Uyinene's killer dailymaverick.co.za ↗
- CNN — Post office murderer given three life sentences cnn.com ↗
- Wikipedia
- Daily Maverick
- CNN
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.