uMkhonto weSizwe Party Demands Justice for 7-Year-Old Cwecwe, South Africans Ask What About Khwezi

• The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party promised to take action if police don’t get justice for Cwecwe
• The MK Party is the latest organisation to call for action following the rape of the seven-year-old
• South Africans bashed the party’s calls, saying that Khwezi never got justice for her rape

Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent ten years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.

GAUTENG - The uMkhonto weSizwe Party wants justice for Cwecwe and has promised to get it if the police don’t act.

The party is the latest to come out and demand justice for the seven-year-old child from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape who was raped in October 2024.

The girl who is being referred to as Cwecwe was sexually assaulted, allegedly on the premises of Bergview College. The school has since been deregistered over concerns that it cannot provide a safe environment for pupils.

MK Party willing to act if police fail

The MK Party’s Youth leader, Bonginkosi Khanyile, has stated that justice must take its course. He added that if the police don’t act on the matter, the party would have to do something.

“Justice must take its course. But I’m saying the justice must take its course if the police and the judiciary do not want to execute their duties correctly.

“I think comrades and my leaders of uMkhonto weSizwe must zoom into that white guy,” he said.

His comment refers to the school principal, who has been identified as one of the suspects. Khanyile made the comments in Pretoria on 31 March, ahead of the party’s “Where Is My Vote” walk.

What you need to know about the Cwecwe case

• Bergview College approached the High Court to have its deregistration set aside.
• Protests erupted in Braamfontein on 31 March 2025 after the alleged sexual abuse of the seven-year-old.
• Advocacy organisation Not in My Name calls for justice for the Bergview College sexual assault victim.
• An American woman joins in on calls for justice for the seven-year-old sexual assault victim.
• South Africans blasted AfriForum for representing Bergview College principal

South Africans bring up Jacob Zuma and Khwezi

Some social media users found the party’s calls for justice ironic, bringing up the story of Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo.

The woman, who was known as Khwezi, alleged that Jacob Zuma raped her. The MK Party leader was the African National Congress Deputy President at the time, denied the allegations and was acquitted.

Adri Audie said:

“Zuma is still a free man after his rape. No justice.”

Boity M Meela added:

“True, but with your old man, remember Khwezi.”

Thabo Steve Tshabalala stated:

“Remember Khwezi?”

Gcingca Mamba Gcingca questioned

“What about your founder who raped and took a shower afterwards?”

Nelson Nsibande added:

“Justice for Khwezi first.”

AfriForum casts doubt on principal’s involvement

Briefly News reported that AfriForum cast doubt on Bergview College principal’s involvement in the rape of the seven-year-old.

The principal is a suspect in the rape of the girl known as Cwecwe at the school in the Eastern Cape in October last year.

AfriForum’s Gerrie Nel presented an alternative version of events and argued that the principal was not involved in the tragic incident.

Source: Briefly News