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#AmINext: Thousands protest the killing of women and children in South Africa
After a deadly month for women and girls in South Africa, thousands have taken to the streets of Cape Town to demand a state of emergency be declared.
Dressed in black and carrying signs that ominously asked “am I next”, thousands of people have taken to the streets of Cape Town to demand an end to violence against women and children.
- Maani Truu
- SBS News
The protesters are demanding South Africa’s president declare a state of emergency after a spate of killings and sexual assaults over the past month rocked the country.
The hashtag #AmINext has also gone viral in the wake of …