Asithandile Zozo

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

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 [...], Zozo was a student of Bachelor of Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

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

See also

• Karabo Mokoena