Rape and murder of Anene Booysen

Anene Booysen (October 30, 1995 February 2, 2013) was a 17-year-old girl who was found by a security guard the morning after she had been gang-raped and disemboweled by having her abdomen slit open at a construction site in Bredasdorp, in the Western Cape, South Africa on February 2, 2013; she was still alive, but died later in the day.[1]

Rape and murder

Anene Booysen was found by a security guard lying a short distance from her house after partying at a bar on the evening of February 2, 2013. She died from her injuries in hospital six hours later. She managed to identify one of her attackers before her death.[2]

Reaction

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma condemned the attack as "shocking, cruel and most inhumane".[3] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), South Africa's biggest labour union, called for mass action over rape in South Africa.[3][4] Opposition parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko called for parliamentary hearings.[5] The United Nations issued a statement strongly condemning the rape and murder.[6] On 13 February, a protest, led by Annie Lennox, was staged at St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town.[7]

Booysen and Reeva Steenkamp, both young South African women killed in 2013, were named SA Persons of the year 2013 by the Daily Maverick.[8]

Funeral

A funeral was held at the Dutch Reformed Church in Bredasdorp, about 128 km east of Cape Town on February 9, 2013.[9][10]

Prosecution

Johannes Kana was convicted for the crime, and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.[11]

References

  1. "Hundreds mourn at funeral of South Africa gang-rape victim". NDTV.com. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. Swart, Heidi (15 February 2013). "Will Anene Booysen's brutal rape and murder shake the nation into action?". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 Staff reporter. "South Africa's Zuma outraged at Anene Booysen gang-rape murder". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  4. COSATU PRESS STATEMENTS. "Picket at the Bredasdorp Court – Rape and murder of teenager - Anene Booysen!". COSATU. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  5. Smith, David (7 February 2013). "South African girl's gang-rape and murder triggers political outrage". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  6. "United Nations strongly condemns the rape and murder of Anene Booysen". United Nations Information Centre Pretoria. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  7. "Annie Lennox leads Anene Booysen protest to St George's Cathedral". SABC. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  8. Davis, Rebecca (13 December 2013). "Daily Maverick’s SA Person(s) of the year 2013: Anene Booysen and Reeva Steenkamp". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  9. "South Africa: Victim of brutal gangrape laid to rest". IBNLive. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  10. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Hundreds-attend-South-African-Nirbhayas-funeral/articleshow/18419217.cms
  11. "South African Anene Booysen rapist jailed for life". BBC News. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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