Justice for SA takes to the streets, demands justice for 7-year-old rape victim

JOHANNESBURG - Hundreds of supporters of Justice for SA gathered in the Johannesburg CBD on Tuesday, calling for justice for a little girl who was raped in the Eastern Cape in 2024.

The protesters marched to the Gauteng Department of Education with a memorandum of demands.

They said they wanted answers from education officials and justice for the little girl.

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They chanted the name of the little girl, saying they are standing with her and many other children in the country who had been abused.

Founder of the NPO, Angela Molepo, said that they were tired of the constant problems people faced in the country.

"We have had those victims, and every time, seemingly, it's swept under the rug. If it's not swept under the rug, the people do not get the right sentences."
 
She said they wanted answers now.