Some women who paid tribute to two cousins who were gunned down in Mamelodi East, Pretoria, have expressed concern about their safety and protection. The women say government must put measures in place to protect women and children.
22-year-old Tshiamo and 21-year-old Baleseng Moramaga were laid to rest at Luckau village outside Groblersdal in Limpopo on Saturday.
VIDEO | Mourners gather for funeral of two slain Mamelodi cousins
The mood was sombre at the burial of the two cousins. The bereaved family says Tshiamo and Baleseng lived like twins their entire life, as they were always together.
The family says the accused in the killing of the two young women, Tebogo Mnisi must get a harsh sentence.
“We are calling for the government to show its existence in this case. We want justice to prevail. They arrested the suspect for this double murder, but we need a harsh sentence. It’s sad for us that we were looking forward to spending the festive season with the deceased and also seeing the schoolwork,” says family spokesperson Edward Moramaga.
Hundreds of mourners from various parts of Limpopo and Gauteng paid tribute to the two cousins. Some women at the funeral expressed concern about their safety and protection.
“The violence is too much; we feel like we are not protected. We feel like the government is failing us as women. We need to be safe with our children,” says one mourner, Helen Msiza.
Another one, Nancy Skhosana adds, “We need to be safe with our children. Our sisters, our children, and us, we are dying because of abusive men.”
“I’m appealing to the court; it should release that man to bring him to us as women. We just want to see him face to face and handle him and show other men that no one has the right to play upon our lives the way they are doing. They are killing us like cockroaches,” says Girly Msiza.
An NPO against gender-based violence has condemned the mentality of ownership displayed by some men towards women. Its president says the public must unite to ensure that such murders do not happen again.
“Our hearts are broken and I believe the nation is also broken and we are saying justice for Tshiamo and justice for Baleseng it is sad that we have to go through such as a country we need to make sure that this does not happen again lets ensure that we can implement solution and to men of South Africa, you do not own women just because you spend on her it does not mean you own her or she owe you anything,” says Viia Founder, Kgothatso Moloto.
VIDEO | Moramaga family still coming to terms with Tshiamo, Baleseng’s deaths
MEC for Health in Limpopo Dieketseng Mashego addresses mourners. She says the justice system must take harsh steps to end gender-based violence in the country.
“As a province we are very much shocked about what had happened and our hearts are bleeding because when you see at this children they are very young they have got their whole future in front of them and there is somebody who decided to cut that future short so with the amount of gender based violence that is happening in our country we want to see this person being prosecuted we are saying South Africans enough is enough we want to do away with this killings.”
38-year-old Tebogo Mnisi, who has been charged with two counts of murder amongst others, has been remanded in custody by the Mamelodi magistrate’s court.
Mnisi abandoned his bail application during his court appearance last week. He will appear in the court again on the 19th of January next year.
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Arguably the most European-feeling spot in all of North America, <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-city-best-in-the-world-to-visit" target="_blank">Quebec City</a> is, in many ways, a little slice of France.</p><p>Known for its cobblestone streets, centuries-old architecture, and fortified walls, Old Quebec is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that feels like stepping into a charming French village. </p><p>And then, of course, there's the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-city-hotels-ranked-among-best-in-canada" target="_blank">Château Frontenac</a> — a stunning castle-like hotel perched over the city that looks like something straight out of a European fairy tale.</p><h3>Montreal, Quebec</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CrQ3D89K3Qb/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>As one of Canada's oldest cities, Montreal exudes European charm, especially in areas like the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/old-montreal" target="_blank">Old Port</a> with its historic architecture and French-style bistros. </p><p>The city's walkable, bike-friendly neighbourhoods and longstanding churches scattered throughout the island also add to the European vibe, making it feel like a cross between Paris and Amsterdam.</p><p>Even culturally, Montreal leans European — from the double-kiss greeting locals often use to the city's rich arts scene and lively sidewalk cafés. </p><h3>St. John's, Newfoundland</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C58oK1iqwB6/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>St. John's looks like it was pulled straight from the coast of Ireland. And that's not just our opinion. In fact, Irish writer <a href="https://www.irishstar.com/culture/newfoundland-might-most-irish-place-32439124" target="_blank">Tim Pat Coogan </a>once called Newfoundland "the most Irish place in the world outside of Ireland."</p><p>The city's Jellybean Row — a series of brightly painted row houses — adds a whimsical charm to its rugged, rocky landscape. </p><p>Pair that with misty coastal views and cozy pubs, and you've got a place that feels like a small fishing village frozen in time.</p><h3>Victoria, British Columbia</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqq3ECqPQAG/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>While firmly positioned on Canada's West Coast, Victoria feels like a charming English town. </p><p>The Fairmont Empress Hotel, with its castle-like architecture, and the Butchart Gardens, with their lush, manicured beauty, give the city a classic old-world atmosphere. </p><p>Named after England's former monarch, Victoria seems to embrace its Britishness, and nowhere is that more evident than in its love of afternoon tea.</p><h3>Lunenburg, Nova Scotia</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CFkMJHPHkqb/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Lunenburg's brightly coloured wooden houses, narrow streets, and waterfront views feel like a postcard from a Scandinavian fishing village. </p><p>Founded in 1753 as a British settlement, the town's UNESCO World Heritage Site status and maritime history give it a picturesque, old-world charm that's hard to find in other parts of Canada.</p><h3>Louisburg / Cape Breton, Nova Scotia</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NL1SIsfU-/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Not to be confused with Lunenburg, Louisbourg is a tiny town on Cape Breton Island that feels like you've travelled back in time to rural France. </p><p>Its star attraction, the Fortress of Louisbourg, is one of the largest historical reconstructions in North America. Built by the French in 1713, the reconstructed fortress and town feature stone walls, rustic buildings, and costumed interpreters who bring the 1740s to life.</p><p>If you really want to feel like you're in another country (and century), you should probably add this spot to your list.</p><h3>Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DA_iXAKx6mx/?img_index=1" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Charlottetown's Victorian-style architecture, quaint streets, and picturesque harbourfront make it feel like a charming English village. </p><p>As the birthplace of Confederation, which led to the creation of Canada, it offers plenty of history to go along with its European-inspired aesthetics.</p>
