Phelokazi Ndlwana, a 24-year-old out lesbian, is the latest victim of a suspected hate crime after she was found dead in the town of Khayelitsha on May 2. Police told the Cape Times that Ndlwana was attacked outside a bar and found by her friends.
She died as a result of stab wounds, and a suspect is currently in custody. Although the killer’s motives are unclear, Ndlwana’s family believe the attack was a hate crime, with her cousin Thembalakhe Balele saying: “She never started fights with people and was loved by many.