Justice for Cwecwe

CAPE Town’s Foreshore was came to standstill yesterday as thousands of people called for justice for Cwecwe. 

South Africans all across the country have been united in anger over the critical failures by authorities in probing the rape of the seven-year-old girl six months ago.

This comes after a seven-year-old girl, Cwecwe, was raped in October 2024 at Bergview College in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, while waiting for school transport. 

Despite her parents promptly reporting the incident, no arrests have been made to date, fuelling public outrage and demands for accountability.

IOL previously reported that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu said three individuals, including the school principal, have been identified as suspects in the case.

It is alleged that the school principal has been uncooperative with the police investigation and even attempted to have Cwecwe transferred out of the school shortly after the incident was reported.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) spokesperson Phakamile Majola criticised SAPS, stating: “It is shocking that even though the child reported the incident to her mother, and she did so swiftly, no action has been taken, and to date, the investigation has not isolated a suspect.”