GBV
IN South Africa, gender-based violence (GBV) is a severe and pervasive issue. At least one of five women in the country (21%) experience physical violence by a partner. Lindiwe Zitha became part of these horrific statistics last week.
The woman from Mamelodi, Pretoria, was set alight by her boyfriend, Eric Marakalala, after he doused her with petrol at her home at about 8pm on Wednesday last week.
Marakalala reportedly died in police custody on
