Stand In Solidarity With Buyisiwe

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We, the undersigned, call on the Department of Justice and the National Prosecuting Authority to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to ensure that justice is served in Buyisiwe's case.

Buyisiwe was gang raped on the 2 October 2005 by eight men. For almost three years her case has been plagued by postponements and delays. Some of these include:

· On 12 June 2006 the matter was struck from the court roll in Tembisa Regional Court after the complainant's statement and the transcripts from the bail application hearing went missing. On the same day the accused persons were released from custody. The matter was finally reinstated in November 2006 in the Wynberg Sexual Offences Court.

· On 3 April, 18 June and 24 July 2008 the matter was repeatedly postponed due to the defence attorney not being present in court.

· Finally, on 13 August 2008 the Wynberg Sexual Offences Court set the matter aside after it came to the court's attention that the defence attorney has not been on the Law Society of South Africa Register for Practicing Attorneys since December 2004.

· The matter has now been transferred to another court and postponed to 8 September 2008 to allow the accused to secure legal representation. In effect, this means that the Complainant and all state witnesses will have to give evidence and be cross-examined again.

We therefore demand the following:

1. Buyisiwe's case be transferred to the Johannesburg High Court for prosecution;

2. That once the matter has been set down for trial, that sufficient court time be allocated to the case so as to avoid unreasonable delays; and

3. All accused be taken back into custody pending the outcome of the trial.

For information please visit: http://www.oneinnine.org.za/

We, the undersigned, call on the Department of Justice and the National Prosecuting Authority to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to ensure that justice is served in Buyisiwe's case.

Buyisiwe was gang raped on the 2 October 2005 by eight men. For almost three years her case has been plagued by postponements and delays. Some of these include:

· On 3 April, 18 June and 24 July 2008 the matter was repeatedly postponed due to the defence attorney not being present in court.

We therefore demand the following:

1. Buyisiwe's case be transferred to the Johannesburg High Court for prosecution;

2. That once the matter has been set down for trial, that sufficient court time be allocated to the case so as to avoid unreasonable delays; and

3. All accused be taken back into custody pending the outcome of the trial.

For information please visit: http://www.oneinnine.org.za/

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We signed the "Stand In Solidarity With Buyisiwe" petition!

# 210:

9:07 am PST, Jan 3, Laura Zanoli, Italy

# 209:

7:23 am PST, Jan 1, Jennifer Gardner, Florida

# 208:

6:06 pm PST, Nov 9, Jamie Scott, Texas

# 207:

9:09 am PST, Nov 3, Ramadimetja Shirley Mogale, Canada
Is the justice system percecuting Busisiwe or prosecuting her case?

# 206:

1:21 pm PDT, Oct 10, Maria Vesterlund, Sweden
This is outrageous! Absolutely shocking! Please help this poor woman!

# 205:

12:04 am PDT, Oct 9, Trevor Sibande, South Africa

# 204:

12:20 pm PDT, Oct 8, Duduzile Masango, South Africa
where is democracy for everyone and justice proves the commitment of the government towards its people.

# 203:

1:01 pm PDT, Sep 25, Simos Tarabatzis, Greece

# 202:

12:35 pm PDT, Sep 25, Mbobi Butitjie Leo, South Africa
justice and law will only be done when we re-nforce it as Social Activist. Not in my name as South African men rapist need to be behind bars.

# 201:

3:43 pm PDT, Sep 23, Alice Olivo, Italy

# 200:

1:57 am PDT, Sep 16, Mirjam Van Vliet, South Africa

# 199:

8:48 am PDT, Sep 15, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

# 198:

6:32 am PDT, Sep 11, Name not displayed, South Africa

# 197:

8:10 pm PDT, Sep 7, Meishya Yang, California

# 196:

1:20 pm PDT, Sep 7, Alletha Muzorewa, Nevada

# 195:

8:20 am PDT, Sep 5, Ishtar Lakhani, South Africa

# 194:

12:46 am PDT, Sep 5, Puleng Sibisi, South Africa
This case has been dragging for too long. We need our justice system to proof for us(South Africans especially women) that they care for us and are taking this case seriously. We have the Act, lets test it in freely in our courts.

# 193:

9:16 am PDT, Sep 4, Vidya Sims, California

# 192:

5:09 am PDT, Sep 4, Bridget Berlyn, South Africa

# 190:

3:20 am PDT, Sep 4, Heike Gehring, South Africa

# 189:

1:18 am PDT, Sep 4, N Isa, South Africa

# 188:

11:18 pm PDT, Sep 3, Bunie M Matlanyane Sexwale, South Africa

# 187:

2:00 pm PDT, Sep 3, Eva Raphasha, South Africa

# 186:

12:18 pm PDT, Sep 3, Name not displayed, United Kingdom

# 185:

8:33 am PDT, Sep 3, Kaveh Moussavi, United Kingdom
Justice delayed is justice denied.

# 184:

8:27 am PDT, Sep 3, Nathan Gantz, California

# 183:

7:42 am PDT, Sep 3, Sheril Abraham, Canada
Please support these efforts to bring justice to Buyisiwe.

# 182:

7:13 am PDT, Sep 3, Daygan Eagar, South Africa

# 181:

5:09 am PDT, Sep 3, Tracy Morison, South Africa

# 180:

2:08 am PDT, Sep 3, ROBYN - LEE SAMUELS, South Africa

# 179:

12:43 am PDT, Sep 3, Cecy V. Aguirre L�pez, Mexico

# 178:

12:35 am PDT, Sep 3, Estelle Gallagher, South Africa
It's time that women are respected

# 177:

2:10 pm PDT, Sep 2, Roman Soiko, New Jersey
Mnumzane nokosikazi, Look at what is happening in South Africa! And you wonder why your country has the highest rate of rape in the world! Please protect your prisons!

# 176:

12:50 pm PDT, Sep 2, Adam Desai, South Africa

# 175:

11:09 am PDT, Sep 2, Name not displayed, South Africa

# 174:

10:03 am PDT, Sep 2, Canadian Treatment Action Council, Canada

# 173:

6:29 am PDT, Sep 2, Carol Leff, South Africa

# 172:

6:06 am PDT, Sep 2, Zoe Reeve, South Africa

# 171:

5:55 am PDT, Sep 2, Jacqulyn Williams, New Jersey

# 170:

3:44 am PDT, Sep 2, Ruth Longridge, South Africa

# 169:

3:41 am PDT, Sep 2, Sue Kaplan, South Africa

# 168:

2:20 am PDT, Sep 2, Megan Kate Murison, South Africa

# 167:

2:10 am PDT, Sep 2, Tshego Letsoalo, South Africa

# 166:

2:06 am PDT, Sep 2, Alexandra Gibson, South Africa
Standing in solidarity with Buyisiwe, I demand that her case is given the necessary attention by the High Court, and that the men who committed this violent crime are punished accordingly.

# 165:

1:59 am PDT, Sep 2, Desiree Schirlinger, South Africa

# 164:

1:58 am PDT, Sep 2, Corinne Knowles, South Africa

# 163:

1:31 am PDT, Sep 2, Charlene Beukes, South Africa
This should disgust and shame us all...let's get behind putting these criminals in jail.

# 162:

1:16 am PDT, Sep 2, Charlie Shackleton, South Africa

# 161:

12:34 am PDT, Sep 2, Nicolene McLean, South Africa

# 160:

12:32 am PDT, Sep 2, Nailla Dollie, South Africa

# 159:

12:22 am PDT, Sep 2, Theresa Giorza, South Africa
Every South African deserves respect and justice - not only the rich and powerful.

# 158:

12:17 am PDT, Sep 2, Name not displayed, South Africa
Social Justice!!!

# 157:

12:05 am PDT, Sep 2, Warren Snowball, South Africa
We have GOT to stand together and send a strong message to would-be criminals that tough action will be taken against them if they commit a crime, especially against women.

# 156:

11:57 pm PDT, Sep 1, Chrissie Boughey, South Africa

# 155:

11:40 pm PDT, Sep 1, Joan De Klerk, South Africa
justice must prevail!!!!!

# 154:

11:27 pm PDT, Sep 1, Stella Mk, South Africa

# 153:

11:11 pm PDT, Sep 1, Name not displayed, South Africa

# 152:

3:24 pm PDT, Sep 1, Gugu Khumalo, South Africa
it is so unfair that with matters that really matter, the justice system fails those who need it time and time again

# 151:

1:15 pm PDT, Sep 1, Kiarin Gillies, South Africa
Viva!!!

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