South African locals were outraged and called for action after a man was arrested on suspicion of raping a 13-year-old girl in Cape Town.

Linda Jones, a court monitor, and Venetia Orgill, an anti-femicide ambassador, both voiced their anger towards the government for failing to protect its citizens.

This footage was filmed on June 22.

a 13 year old femazle was raped by someone known to her in strandfontein in cape town over the weekend. south africa has seen a sharp increase in femicide since the lockdown to slow down the covid19 spread was eased

activists called for more action from the government and communities to keep females safe

1 _ Linda Jones - community member and court monitor at mitchells plain magistrates court

2_ Venetia Orgill - activist and anti femicide ambassador