Meghan Markle in secret trip to spot where student was murdered in Cape Town
Meghan Markle made a secret trip to pay her respects to a teenage girl whose brutal murder has sent shockwaves through South Africa.
The Duchess of Sussex told aides she so saddened and shocked by the torture, rape and murder of student Uyinene Mrwetyna, that she made time in her schedule while staying in Cape Town she made a secret pilgrimage to a post office where she was killed.
Yellow ribbons have been left as tributes and Meghan left a moving message, written by her, in local language Xhosa: “We stand together in this situation.
“Harry & Meghan 26th September 2019.”
Meghan, 38, and baby Archie have stayed in South Africa while Harry visits Botswana, Angola and Malawi on a five-day trip away from his family.
Cape Town University student Uyinene Mrwetyna, 19, went to collect a parcel at her local post office when she was lured into a sickening trap.
She was savagely beaten to death with the post office scales last month and her body was later dumped in the township of Lingelethu West in Khayelitsha.
Her murder shocked South Africa and sparked country-wide demonstrations against violence to women.
Meghan made her maiden speech of the Sussexes tour about gender based violence and on the first day of the Sussexes’ South African tour.
A 42-year-old worker from the post office has been charged with Uyinene's murder.
More than 500 people, mostly women, attended a vigil in memory of Uyinene.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with their son Archie, are currently on a 10-day Royal tour of Africa.
The family will all go to South Africa but Harry is carrying out solo trips to Malawi, Botswana and Angola, where he was on Friday.
He spent the day with the HALO Trust, visiting a street which now sits of the exact spot Diana walked along during her trip to the country in 1997.
The area was once a dangerous minefield but is now a vibrant community with several education colleges, schools and small businesses.
Speaking to members of the community Harry admitted it had been "emotional", saying he was "extremely proud".
Meghan spoke about being a "working mum" to baby Archie during a visit to the Woodstock Exchange's Ladies Who Launch meeting on Thursday.
She chatted with a group of inspiring women who have all made a name for themselves in the technology industry.
According to Matsi Modise, the founder of skills training company Simodisa, Meghan told the group she was determined to keep up her own passions.
On Wednesday baby Archie was introduced to Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa.
The Archbishop, 87, kissed the four month-old lad’s head, and while peering over his glasses at the tot, he beamed and said sweetly: “He understands.”
Meghan replied: “I know. He’s an old soul.”
Cape Town University student Uyinene Mrwetyna, 19, went to collect a parcel at her local post office when she was lured into a sickening trap.
She was savagely beaten to death with the post office scales last month and her body was later dumped in the township of Lingelethu West in Khayelitsha.
Her murder shocked South Africa and sparked country-wide demonstrations against violence to women.
Meghan made her maiden speech of the Sussexes tour about gender based violence and on the first day of the Sussexes’ South African tour.
A 42-year-old worker from the post office has been charged with Uyinene's murder.
More than 500 people, mostly women, attended a vigil in memory of Uyinene.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with their son Archie, are currently on a 10-day Royal tour of Africa.
The family will all go to South Africa but Harry is carrying out solo trips to Malawi, Botswana and Angola, where he was on Friday.
He spent the day with the HALO Trust, visiting a street which now sits of the exact spot Diana walked along during her trip to the country in 1997.
The area was once a dangerous minefield but is now a vibrant community with several education colleges, schools and small businesses.
Speaking to members of the community Harry admitted it had been "emotional", saying he was "extremely proud".
Meghan spoke about being a "working mum" to baby Archie during a visit to the Woodstock Exchange's Ladies Who Launch meeting on Thursday.
She chatted with a group of inspiring women who have all made a name for themselves in the technology industry.
According to Matsi Modise, the founder of skills training company Simodisa, Meghan told the group she was determined to keep up her own passions.
On Wednesday baby Archie was introduced to Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa.
The Archbishop, 87, kissed the four month-old lad’s head, and while peering over his glasses at the tot, he beamed and said sweetly: “He understands.”
Meghan replied: “I know. He’s an old soul.”
Mirror
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