South Africa- THE killings of a transgender person and a gay man in East London

[SandraJane]

Sowetan



THE killings of a transgender person and a gay man in East London have raised fears of hate crimes surfacing.


Fears of hate crimes after two killed


Jul 31, 2012 | Khuthala Nandipha


http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/07/31/fears-of-hate-crimes-after-two-killed


Transgender Vuyisa "Norizana" Dayisi, 28, was found dead near her Duncan Village home early on July 15. Her pants had been pulled down and torn, her genitals were exposed and she had a blow to the forehead.

A few days later, not far from where Dayisi's body had been found, a gay man known as Thembile was also found dead.

[SandraJane]

African Gender Institiute



In loving memory Vuyisa Dayisi


Source: transfeminists.wordpress.com (24 July 2012)


http://agi.ac.za/news/loving-memory-vuyisa-dayisi



Vuyisa Dayisi

Vuyisa Dayisi's dead body was discovered next to her shack in Duncan Village, East London on Sunday morning 15 July 2012. This was a great shock to all the minority groups in East London to whom she was known as "Norizana". 28- year old Vuyisa proudly identified as a transgender woman and was known by everyone in her community.
Her death sent shock waves through Duncan Village. The circumstances surrounding her death and the way her body was found raises many questions but nothing can be proved until the autopsy report is issued. Witnesses say Vuyisa's body was found with her pants pulled, her genitals exposed and she was wearing only one shoe. Superficial evidence points to the possibility that she was killed.