Afriforum slammed for their involvement with principal Jaco Pieterse in Cwecwe’s case

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Jaco Pieterse/ Picture: X(formerly Twitter)

Afrikaner civil rights organisation Afriforum has recently been at the receiving end of some country-wide backlash for their decision to represent Jaco Pieterse, who has been named as a suspect in the tragic rape case of Cwecwe.

The horrifying case of the rape of a seven year old Eastern Cape-based Bergview College learner who has been identified as Cwecwe has quickly sent the nation into a standstill as citizens call for justice to be served to the perpetrator of the shocking crime.

The school’s principal, Jaco Pieterse, has been revealed as one of three suspects in the case. He has been the target of some backlash after it was revealed that, unlike the other two suspects, he refused to provide authorities with a buccal sample, which could’ve cleared his name.

To make matters more interesting, public letters sent to the South African Police Service (SAPS) have revealed that lobbyist group Afriforum has opted to take him on as its representative despite popular belief of his involvement in the case.

Citizens from various corners of the country, including Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities Steve Letsike, have not held back their criticism of the lobbyist group for this decision, labelling this as merely another case of white privilege.

Gugu Khathi, wife of popular producer DJ Tira, is among those who have condemned Afriforum, stating that the group’s effort and wishes to ‘make South Africa great again’ include protecting criminals such as Jaco Pieterse. According to Gugu, Jaco and Afriforum are the only things standing between Cwecwe’s parents and the whole country from getting one step closer to finding out who is responsible for what happened to the young learner on that fateful day.

Also see: Calls for justice for Cwecwe shuts Eastern Cape school