South Africa: President Urges Unity in Wake of Women, Child Killings

Pretoria — President Jacob Zuma says South Africans must unite against the recent attacks and killing of women and children, as well as human trafficking, after separate gruesome killings of women and children in some parts of the country.

"We are outraged and seriously concerned about the reports of the abuse and killing of women and children in some parts of the country. We are especially extremely concerned that in most cases, these attacks occur in the hands of family members or in the case of women, their intimate partners.

"The nation must forge a united front with the law enforcement authorities, government and all sectors of society in fighting this appalling scourge and isolate these criminals in society but within the ambit of the law," said the President. Read more...