Kayleen Morgan6 April 2025 | 12:12

IN PICS: Residents, civil organisations call for justice for rape victims in Matatiele protest

The protest called for justice after three children were raped, allegedly at their schools in the area in 2024.

IN PICS: Residents, civil organisations call for justice for rape victims in Matatiele protest

Matatiele residents and various civil organisations marched to the police station to hand over a petition demanding justice for the children who've been raped in the area. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

JOHANNESBURG - Residents and civil organisations embarked on a protest in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, on Saturday.

The protest called for justice after three children were raped, allegedly at their schools in the area in 2024.

Protesters marched to the local police station to hand over a petition, feeling that police have not been doing enough to handle the case.

They said that the petition must also be handed to President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The following images were captured by EWN's Kayleen Morgan:

Matatiele residents and various civil organisations marched to the police station to hand over a petition demanding justice for the children who've been raped in the area. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Matatiele residents and various civil organisations marched to the police station to hand over a petition demanding justice for the children who've been raped in the area. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News

Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News