Asithandile Zozo
Asithandile Zozo (born 17 August 2001) was a South African gender-based violence victim.[1] She was killed by her then-ex-boyfriend, Viwe Rulumeni, after she ended the relationship.[2]
Early life
Asithandile Zozo was born in Dutywa, Eastern Cape province of South Africa. She was the child of Mlungisi Zozo, a school principal from Zwelidumile High School in the same town. At the time of her murder, Zozo was a student of Bachelor of Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, Gauteng.[3]
Murder
Viwe Rulumeni admitted to choking and stabbing Zozo to death.[4] It was reported that he did this in front of several people including Zozo's siblings, on 17 August 2020 in Butterworth, South Africa.[5] This was after Zozo ended their relationship and ignored his calls and attempts to talk to her.[4] After stabbing her, Rulumeni drank poison to commit suicide, but recovered at the local hospital.[6] On 22 June 2021, Butterworth Regional Court found Rulumeni guilty of murder and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.[7][8][9][10]
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/kwasa-laid-to-rest-in-eastern-cape/
- ↑ "Asithandile Zozo's killer was jealous of her because his life seemed to have stagnated - NPA". News24. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ↑ "2021-08 - Remember GBV victims - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Murdered Wits student Asithandile Zozo's mother, sister to give evidence ahead of sentencing". News24. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ↑ "Outrage over fatal stabbing of Wits student in the Eastern Cape".
- ↑ "A murder, a distraught family & calls for justice — five must-read stories on Asithandile 'Kwasa' Zozo".
- ↑ "Services | SAPS (South African Police Service)". www.saps.gov.za. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ↑ Reporter (2021-06-22). "Butterworth: Ex-boyfriend sentenced for murdering Wits student". Mthatha Express. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ↑ Africa, AlgoaFM South. "Website". www.algoafm.co.za. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ↑ Wire, News24 (2020-08-20). "Asithandile 'Kwasa' Zozo's alleged killer to remain behind bars as case postponed". The Citizen. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
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