Cwecwe’s Mother Slammed for Allegedly Using Donations To Pay Off Debts

• The mother of Cwecwe, the little girl from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape who was allegedly raped, came under fire
• This was after she was accused of using the money she received via donations from the public to pay off her debts
• South Africans were unhappy and accused her of manipulating the public to gain financially from an incident that allegedly did not happen

With 10 years’ experience, Tebogo Mokwena, a current affairs writer for Briefly News, provided insights into the criminal justice system, crime statistics, commissions of inquiry, and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun.

MATATIELE, EASTERN CAPE — A shadow of doubt has been cast over the case of little Cwecwe, who was allegedly raped at a school in Mattiele in the Eastern Cape. Cwecwe's mother is facing criticism for allegedly misusing donated funds to settle her debts.

According to City Press, Cwecwe's mother was allegedly swimming in debt. She was behind on payments for two vehicles, a home loan, and a clothing store account when Raymond Mayekisa, a social media influencer, helped raise funds through Facebook.

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With Mayekisa's help, she reportedly received over R345,000 after saying she had to sell two of her cars in her pursuit of justice. The public deposited the money into her bank account by 4 April. Documentation allegedly showed that she was able to pay off the outstanding debts on two car loans, for which she had to pay over R6500 and R5800, a Totalsports account, and SA Home Loans.

What happened to Cwecwe?

The South African Police Service's J88 form did not show irrefutably that Cwecwe was raped. In subsequent interviews, Cwecwe also denied that she was raped. The National Prosecutors' Authority closed the case because of a lack of evidence.

What you need to know about Cwecwe's case

• Protests erupted in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, in March 2025, after allegations that the former Bergview College principal was accused of raping Cwecwe
• The National Prosecuting Authority announced in May that it would not be pursuing the case due to a lack of evidence
• The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, promised to pursue private prosecution after the NPA dropped the charges
• A TikTok user alleged that Cwecwe's mom confessed to lying about the case
• Afrifrorum opened cases of crimen injuria against Malema and other politicians who accused the Bergview principal of fape

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What did South Africans say?

NMetixens commenting on @ramalokot's X tweet voiced their displeasure.

Moss said:

"Arrest her, please."

Blessing M said:

"Cleanest heist ever pulled in SA."

Baba KaCindom said:

"I've been saying. this woman should get arrested."

Katlego K-tee said:

"What's wrong with our people? She needs to be jailed."

Godfrey Mu said:

"I doubted the story from the beginning when she explained how she found out, which didn't make sense at all."

Afriforum demands answers

In a related article, Briefly News reported that lobby group AfriForum demanded answers after the NPA dropped the Cwecwe case. Afriforum blamed the South African Police Service for not handling the case properly.

The organisation accused the police of being influenced by public pressure and social media. It said that police must be guided by evidence, and not public opinion.

Source: Briefly News