Asithandile Zozo

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Asithandile Zozo (born 2001- 17 August 2020) was a South African gender-based violence victim. [1] She was killed by her then-ex-boyfriend, Viwe Rulumeni, after she ended the relationship. [2]

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Early life

Asithandile Zozo was born in Dutywa, Eastern Cape province of South Africa. She was a child of Mlungisi Zozo, a school principal from Zwelidumile High School the same town. At the time of her murder, Zozo was a student of Bachelor of Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, Gauteng. [3]

Murder

Viwe Rulumeni admitted to choking and stabbing Zozo to death. [4] It was reported that he did this gruesome act in front of several people including Zozo's siblings,on 17 August 2020 in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. [5] This was after Zozo ended their relationship and ignored his calls and attempts to talk to her. [4] After stabbing her, Rulumeni drank poison to commit suicide, but recovered at the local hospital. [6] On 02 June 2021, Butterworth Regional Court found Rulumeni guilty of murder and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/kwasa-laid-to-rest-in-eastern-cape/
  2. ↑ "Asithandile Zozo's killer was jealous of her because his life seemed to have stagnated - NPA". News24. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  3. ↑ "2021-08 - Remember GBV victims - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  4. 1 2 "Murdered Wits student Asithandile Zozo's mother, sister to give evidence ahead of sentencing". News24. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  5. ↑ "Outrage over fatal stabbing of Wits student in the Eastern Cape".
  6. ↑ "A murder, a distraught family & calls for justice — five must-read stories on Asithandile 'Kwasa' Zozo".
  7. ↑ "Services | SAPS (South African Police Service)". www.saps.gov.za. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  8. ↑ Reporter (2021-06-22). "Butterworth: Ex-boyfriend sentenced for murdering Wits student". Mthatha Express. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  9. ↑ Africa, AlgoaFM South. "Website". www.algoafm.co.za. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  10. ↑ Wire, News24 (2020-08-20). "Asithandile 'Kwasa' Zozo's alleged killer to remain behind bars as case postponed". The Citizen. Retrieved 2025-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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