The University of Fort Hare (UFH) has paid tribute to the memory of the late student Nosicelo Mtebeni, 23, who was brutally murdered by her boyfriend.
Mtebeni was a fourth-year law student at UFH when her body was found chopped into pieces and dumped in Quigney, East London.
Mtebeni’s boyfriend who has been identified as Aluta Pasile, 25, has since been arrested and charged for murder.
Mtebeni’s death has touched the country as a whole as she was brutally murdered during Women’s Month when women are supposed to be celebrated.
The University of Fort Hare has vowed to ensure that the memory of Mtebeni lives on in the institution's distinguished women who attended the university.
The purpose of the wall of remembrance was to celebrate women who have played a significant role in society.
It’s also reportedly said that the wall was meant for a particular purpose than that of Mtebeni’s untimely passing.
The University saw it fitting to honour Mtebeni as one of the institution’s academic women on the wall of remembrance alongside Gertrude Ntlabathi, Nolitha Fakude and Phyllis Ntantala who are known as deserving women leaders to be featured in a Women’s Month public art project.
Reports also say that, in the beginning of August, the Vice-Chancellor’s office also commissioned the UFH Music Department to encourage female music students to compose, record and perform an original Women’s Month song dealing with a subject matter they deem fit.
The Vice-Chancellor has asked for the song to be dedicated in memory of Mtebeni.
UFH students and gender activist groups protested outside the East London Magistrate’s court on Tuesday when Mtebeni’s alleged murderer appeared for trial.
The University believes that expressions and responses of grief, anger, outrage, and solidarity over a brutal incident of femicide must be permitted and should take place without hindrance or interference.
The memory of Mtebeni now lives on as UFH ensured that her efforts would not be cast in vain.
