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Residents rally to help abused woman NCEBA DLADLA
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EIGHBOURS of a KwaNobuhle woman, who have allegedly been abused and beaten by her brother over a period of time, have decided to break the silence and help her out of her situation. The residents have lodged a complaint against the brother with members of the Community Police Forum (CPF) and Phaphamani Rape Crisis a local Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) fighting against the abuse of women and children. According to the neighbours, the brother (54) whose name cannot be mentioned because no formal police charge has yet been laid against him, was physically abusing the sister (61) and that the abuse had been so much
that they felt enough was enough. PE Express Indaba saw the elderly woman’s body with fresh and old wounds which could have been caused by a sjambok. “She is beaten every day - for no apparent reason - and this has made us feel sorry for her,” said one neighbour. She confirmed to PE Express Indaba that her brother beat her. During PE Express Indaba’s visit, the brother arrived at the house after he was called by members of the community. “I do beat her. Sometimes she makes me angry,” said the brother, but explained that the old marks on her body were as a result of the beating by her abusive ex-boyfriend. He said that he used a sjambok to beat her. “We wanted to take the woman away to a safe place at the old age home, but we needed a social worker’s
consent to do that,” said Phaphani Rape Crisis Director Nocawa Sinam. “The social worker took the woman to the doctor last week but could not ascertain that the brother was indeed abusing her,” said Social Development Department’s spokesperson Thabo Ratyana. Ratyana said they have it on record that the working brother had organised assistance from a neighbour to help her sister take some medication (for epilepsy) and eat proper meals. “Her social grant payments and insurances were in order. The woman (who seemed not to hear properly) said she was fine; and we believe if she is experiencing any form of abuse police should lay a charge but at this stage we cannot confirm it,” said Ratyana. KwaNobuhle CPF Secretary Nomfusi Titi said they still wanted police to lay a charge because the woman was a victim of abuse.
KwaNobuhle residents sang and toyitoyed demanding that action be taken against the brother they allege abuses his sister physically. Photos: NCEBA DLADLA
The brutalised body of the woman from KwaNobuhle.
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