The trend on the 21st of August about Kwasa who got stabbed to death by her boyfriend after she dumped him brought an outcry to the country, which had left many with questions related to its basic cause.
The death of a 20-year-old girl, Asithandile Kwasa Zozo Lungalo who was a first-year student at Wits University, brought a shock wave to South Africans.
Many have been bringing up assumptions of the cause about her death. Pointedly, Thabo X from Twitter brought assumption that it is Kwasa’s fault that she got stabbed, writing on Tunzi Zozibini’s #JusticeForKwasa post. He added that he believes she provoked her 22-year-old boyfriend, Viwe Rulumeni, or cheated on him and lied about it.
But, apparently it is not according to the screenshots that went viral on social media where she was telling her friend, Yonela Zitsheka, about her situation. she stated out that a lot had happened to her relationship. She was abused because her boyfriend was very jealousy. This one night when she decided to leave him, Viwe took a knife and threatened to kill himself. He immediately went outside the room but she did not pay much attention to him as it was not the first time saying that.
according to Facebook conversation between Kwasa and Yonela, Viwe came back and grabbed Kwasa’s phone and went outside to call his mother. She followed him after few minutes to demand her phone back. Out of spurn she told him if he wants to kill himself he must die alone and not with her phone. That was when Viwe got fumed and allegedly took her to an isolated dark place, far from the room. He said he will kill her as well because she promised to be with him forever. She tried to convince him not to and told him she was feeling cold from where they were standing to disrupt the argument. Viwe agreed and turned on the light. Luckily, Anelisa saw the occurrence and called the police which was the only way of rescuing her.
After that occurrence Viwe disappeared and nobody knew where he was including his family. They kept asking Kwasa since she reported him of his wrongdoings and was the person he was last seen with. His family convinced Kwasa to get back with him even if she was pretending for the sake of her own safety after he came back. And, because of his unstable health condition. She indeed took him back but things got worse. She was accused of cheating several times but yet stayed. He did that persistently to a point where Kwasa got fed up and dumped him for good. He gave her two slaps because of the disagreements they had, but that did not change her made-up decision. After a quite while he called saying he wanted all his money back. By virtue of prioritizing her safety and avoiding drama Kwasa paid it all back. After he saw she was not entertaining his drama he then claimed to repay it.
He had the keys to her house and took his lunchbox, and pretended he knows nothing about it. That caused another drama which later pan out he was seeking for her attention. This happened a week before he got into the house and took her card and withdrew her money. “On the 4th of Aug he came into my room, took my card and withdrew R500, a whole R500!” Kwasa said. “And yesterday around 11pm he tried to break into the room but luckily, I was inside and have put the key in the keyhole,” she added. She ran to stay in the village because of the severe threats she got from him.
She later emailed Wits University pleading for the invite but sadly was ignored.
She also texted Amahle Mbopha who is a Nelson Mandela University student, asking for an advices hence he is a well known motivational speaker and from the same hood. “She told me her story I listened. I feel so useless you know these cops are fucked up. A kid I’m not even a friend with just because I am opened to people she told me her story,” he said. He also mentioned that it was on the 8th of August when she poured out her issue to him. And, now every time he passes her home, he gets reminded of his last conversation he had with her.
Right after this whole scandal of Kwasa escolling, Viwe tracked her down and found her. On Monday, he arrived carrying a huge knife and demanded phones of those she was with, which Sunday Times claims it was her 10-year-old sister and her 20-year-old cousin. He wanted to ensure they make no mistake of contacting with anyone. When it was Kwasa’s turn to give it away she refused and fought for it. He took out a bottle of poison and forced it to her mouth and she bitterly fought back. He detected he is getting defeated and that is when he tied her mouth with a sticky tape. He forced her to wear a mask and stabbed her narrow wounds three times.
Beyond that she tried to fight until they landed outside. Two men saw this incident and tried to stop him. He threatened them with a knife. They managed to chase him away when they took wooden sticks to attack him back. Kwasa was urgently taken to the hospital and by the time she arrived she had taken her last breath.
Andisiwe Sifembela 