Hundreds of people from the Tweefontein community in Mpumalanga turned out to remember 25-year-old lesbian Portia Simphiwe Mtshweni, who was recently murdered and mutilated.

Simphiwe’s half-naked body was discovered by members of the public near Zamani Primary School on Saturday 28 December. She had been stabbed multiple times and body parts had been removed by her killer or killers. It’s also suspected that she was raped. Due to the brutality of the attack, it’s believed that she was the victim of a hate crime because of her sexuality. The police confirmed to MambaOnline on Monday that no arrests have yet been made in connection with the case.

Sparked by Simphiwe’s murder, hundreds took to the streets of Tweefontein on the morning of the 2nd of January, calling for an end to violence against LGBTQ people, women and children. Read more via Mamba