Woman charged with killing disabled daughter's alleged rapist in court this week

JOHANNESBURG - A woman charged with the murder of a man who allegedly raped her disabled daughter is set to appear in Lady Frere Magistrate's Court in the Eastern Cape this week.

The mother was arrested after reportedly attacking the 65-year-old man she allegedly found on top of her daughter. 

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Provincial Social Development MEC Bukiwe Fanta has called for the criminal charges against the mother to be dropped.

In a statement, Fanta said the woman’s actions should be viewed in the context of a mother trying to protect her child from an assault. 

"The case has garnered significant media attention and public support, with many South Africans rallying behind the mother, viewing her action as a reflection of a desperate fight against a deeply entrenched culture of violence.

"Social media platforms have become a space for individuals to express their solidarity and share their own experience of violence and trauma," said Mpumzi Zuzile, Fanta's spokesperson