Mzwakhe Mbuli Laments Women’s Safety In Mzansi: ‘Animals Are Safer In Game Reserves’

Legendary poet and struggle icon Mzwakhe Mbuli has broken his silence on the growing concern over violence against women in South Africa.

The People’s Poet condemned the killings and said the country has failed to protect some of its most vulnerable citizens.

His comments come as South Africans remain deeply concerned following the discovery of the bodies of nine women in Ekurhuleni, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths.

Speaking to Daily Sun, Mbuli delivered a stark comparison about the state of women’s safety in the country.

He said it was shameful that wild animals could be protected inside game reserves while women continued to face violence in their own communities.

Mzwakhe Mbuli asks why women are not safe in Mzansi

Mbuli said the situation had reached a disturbing point, with women facing the ongoing threat of rape and murder.

“What has really happened now? Women are being killed and raped, and the sad truth is that animals are now safe in game reserves, but our beloved women are not safe in our own country,” he told the publication.

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For the poet, the problem does not stop at physical violence.

He also raised concerns about how women are represented in the media, arguing that some television storylines contribute to the way women are perceived.

“What’s even sadder is that the reputation of women in Mzansi is defamed. Even in TV soapies, women are portrayed as less than human, unless scriptwriters become innovative,” he said.

His comments come as families continue to deal with the devastating consequences of women losing their lives to violence.

‘One death is one death too many’

Mbuli said the pain experienced by families cannot simply be erased by arrests or prosecutions.

“One death is one death too many. It hurts that even if the perpetrators are arrested, those women, who were killed, will never get their lives back. When a person is dead, there’s no coming back,” he said.

He added that numerous families were now mourning the loss of their loved ones.

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“Many families are mourning the loss of their women family members. What a shame. What a country,” Mbuli said.

The poet also reflected on South Africa’s violent history, arguing that the country continues to grapple with a pattern of violence despite its past experiences.

“We’ve forgotten that this is a country with the highest form of massacres. In the past, there were serial killers, and now that senseless killing continues. There is no end in sight,” he said.

Mbuli also raised concerns about the prevalence of firearms and the wider issue of public safety.

“No one is safe in Mzansi. In other countries, guns are limited, but in Mzansi they’re everywhere. We keep losing our own. What a shame,” he said.