South Africa is losing its fight against gender-based violence (GBV), experts warn after some social media users expressed their support for a KwaZulu-Natal man who allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend and posted about it.
Sibusiso Lawrence Ntaka from Scottburgh in KZN, allegedly stabbed Nontobeko Cele, 25, and dumped her body in the middle of the gravel road on Tuesday night.
Her body was found with several stab wounds and a broken knife was found next to her body.
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said Cele's body was found on Wednesday morning.
A man who had confessed to killing a woman on a social media video that went viral. The man was found hanging on a tree on Wednesday morning at Malangeni area in Umzinto, a short distance from where he killed the woman.
In the Facebook video, Ntaka justified his actions, claiming he spent a lot of money taking care of Cele, while she ended up leaving him after receiving money from the Road Accident Fund.
In his confession, he also said Cele made him raise a child that was not his.
Several people on Facebook and X supported Ntaka and blamed Cele for provoking Ntaka.
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