Interview of Mama Nelisa Gubelana

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The streets of Bizana were filled with chants, placards, and collective outrage on Tuesday as local residents, youth, non-governmental organisations, and students staged a widespread protest demanding justice for rape victims — particularly for the young girl known affectionately as Cwecwe, who was allegedly raped in October 2024 at Bergview College in Matatiele.

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