This Pregnant South African Woman Was Found Stabbed And Hanging From A Tree And People Want Justice

People in South Africa are demanding justice for the murder of Tshego Pule, a 28-year-old pregnant woman who was found hanging from a tree near Johannesburg with a stab wound to her chest on Monday.

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Pule, who was eight-months pregnant, went missing last Thursday, according to local media reports.

News of her death prompted an outpouring of anger on social media, with the hashtag #JusticeForTshegoPule trending as people demanded justice for her death and the deaths of other women before her.

Recognize and acknowledge femicide globally. No more impunity. #NoJusticeNoPeace #justiceforNaledi #femicide #JusticeForTshegoPule #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/U6IEd7N7IW

— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) June 13, 2020

"Everyday I'm reminded that my chances of dying a natural death are slim because I'm a woman and I live in South Africa".#GBV #StopKillingWomen #justiceforSanelisiwe #JusticeForTshegoPule #justiceforNaledi #Uyinene pic.twitter.com/hGkraGjG6K

— 🐺 (@azuluwolf) June 13, 2020

We are at the Roodeport magistrate court as the @EFFSouthAfrica to give support to the brutal killing of #TshegofatsoPule we condemn the killings and raping of women and children in South Africa.#JusticeForTshegoPule#StopGenderBasedViolence pic.twitter.com/DTtIwUWroE

— TYRONE MKANSI (@Tyrone_Mkansi) July 9, 2020

Local media report that police have opened an investigation into the case.

There are high levels of violence against women in South Africa, according to statistics. 2,930 women were murdered in South Africa in the 12-month period from 2017 to 2018, which is around one murder every three hours.