Woman Points Out Lack of Diversity During Justice for Cwecwe Protests in the Country

• A South African lady reflected on the multiple protests held for the 7-year-old assault victim since early March
• She noticed that the rainbow nation was not as united as she thought, with black people standing on the front lines 
• More Mzansi citizens pointed out the problem and discussed it in the comments section of a viral TikTok post
• The young lady chatted some more about the matter with Briefly News

South Africans have been filling the streets in all nine provinces of the country, fighting for justice.

The Bergview College assault case deeply affected many people after the victim’s mother detailed the bizarre story on social media.

Lady points out lack of diversity in protests 

A South African woman, active in the fight for justice, reflected on the protests held during the chaotic Bergview College assault case. She pointed out that there were few to no white people marching in the streets with the rest of Mzansi as they urged the justice system to take action.

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The lady took to TikTok to express her disappointment with the absent racial group:

“I know that I should not be shocked at this point because this is a regular thing. We know that black women’s lives aren’t and our grief isn’t valued either. It’s crazy because this is a child and you’d think people would have more compassion for children, but they don’t.

“I’m saying this because I know a lot of people in Cape Town do not necessarily have traditional jobs, so they do have the freedom to be able to attend marches like these, but they don’t. People who do have the choice, are the people who did not show up, white women, white men, and coloured people.

“I was really disappointed because I have seen marches for other movements in Cape Town and there is an overwhelming support from black women even if they are not directly affected by those issues.”

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Watch the TikTok video below:

Woman expands on lack of diversity during protests

The young South African lady, Onthathile Pooe, talked more about the lack of diversity in protests during this dire time:

“I’d say based on the history of colonial violence towards black women, violence against us has been justified and normalised, and consequently, people of other races don’t see violence directed towards black women as real or a societal issue worth addressing. So they don’t see a need to attend marches like these and advocate for us as allies. I don’t believe in the idea of the rainbow nation. I think it’s a fantasy and false promise of our democracy, South Africa is still a very racially segregated country, physically and socially, so it is unsurprising that black women/girls are left to stand by themselves on issues like these.”

The WCED shares school safety

The Western Cape Education Department also shared how they ensured school safety amid the chaotic Bergview College sexual assault allegations:

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“Schools have been trained on how to handle abuse cases. The WCED trains all staff in the ‘Abuse no More’ protocol to ensure that they are aware of the procedures to follow and the reporting mechanisms required to ensure that the learner receives the relevant support, and that the relevant investigative procedures are initiated for criminal prosecution. This includes reporting to our department and to SAPS.”

Mzansi points out rainbow nation problem

Social media users chatted about the lack of diversity in the ongoing protests over the Bergview College assault case:

@Gemini_Major wrote:

“These are the same people who expect us as black people to march for Palestine, but do nothing for the 7-year-old child.”

@Dannie said:

“They can’t miss their mochas and pilates.”

@Lorde Lisa sighed:

“Not to be that person but results would’ve varied if Cwecwe was white and/or the principal was black, but this is our rainbow nation.”

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@Valkenburg said:

“I also didn’t see any black people marching or searching with us for Joslin. In fact, I went on this creator's page to February 2024 and no videos about awareness on it either, lol. So pot meets kettle, I guess?”

@Thee Madamosielle commented:

“I've been saying this that we're on our own as a race. We must come to terms with this.”

@Hi Sibs recalled:

“Some just watched us from the top of their buildings.”

Mzansi fears losing fight against GBV

South Africans feared losing the fight against so they organised mass marches across the country to urge the justice system to take action. News of the Minister of Police allegedly lying about important details of the case underwhelmed the country.

The country suggested a national shutdown as parents felt uncomfortable sending their children to school as the number of minors assaulted in the country increases. Mzansi has also called upon traditional healers to intervene in the case.

Source: Briefly News