Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to say thank you personally for your support to this petition. It means so much to me and my family.
This petition is really important for so many reasons.
Firstly – on a personal level, we want to know who did this to my father, and to allow the legal system to deal with them in a court of law justly.
Secondly, and more broadly:
- 2 out of 10 murders are solved in South Africa. Most go unsolved – partially because of a lack of resources. But more so because murder happens so frequently.
- According to the South African Police Service murder recorded between October 2022-December 2022: 7555 or 82 per day.
- The number of attempted murders is nearly the same as actual murders.
(https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/665815/74-people-are-murdered-every-day-in-south-africa-these-are-the-worst-areas/ - According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), on average 1 Australian is murdered per week overseas.
Just a few things for all of us to consider:
- How has murder become so normalised in South Africa?
- Why has murder become a normalised way to die for Australians abroad?
(https://www.sbs.com.au/language/chinese/en/article/one-aussie-murdered-overseas-each-week/wee989jpk
Think about yourself, your family, your friends. Do you/they travel overseas? How do you feel about travelling overseas?
When we know better, we can do better.
And we really need to do better. For all of us.
We've passed the 1000 mark. And we're on our way to the 1500 mark. Please keep sharing this with those in your world.
Together, we can hopefully push for better AND safer for all of us.
#Everylifematters
#Murderedlivesmatter
#JusticeforElvis