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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jun 29

    "It doesn't get better. Run while you can." In South Africa, three women are killed by their partners every day. These survivors want to change that.pic.twitter.com/tN2HlMaLEs

    10:05 AM - 29 Jun 2018
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    • M. Suttle Brian 1000 claudia grossi Deloh Mwangi MyBreakingViews 👀🌎✈️ Mathew  Mutiso  Mbuvi Mother of Joy ‏ً Lu-Zane Japhta
    26 replies 486 retweets 351 likes
      1. Mr. BigBangr 🇲🇼‏ @Raiden80z Jun 29
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It’s sad that women are still being subjected to this level of violence in the world. Let’s treat our women better😢

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      2. Mr. BigBangr 🇲🇼‏ @Raiden80z Jun 29
        Replying to @Anwari200 @BBCAfrica

        You aren’t bright are you? Their job is exactly what they are doing! Highlighting issues that are affecting people around the globe. Anyway it’s a women issue and you do have a name that screams patriarchal so I won’t bother!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Mahdi  🇦🇫‏ @Anwari200 Jun 29
        Replying to @Raiden80z @BBCAfrica

        Wawe the phycologist of year

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Mr. BigBangr 🇲🇼‏ @Raiden80z Jun 29
        Replying to @Anwari200 @BBCAfrica

        Very sim aren’t you? Have you heard their stories? People like you are the reason the cycle of mistreating women isn’t broken in most developing world. Learn something instead of being a smug twat!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Mahdi  🇦🇫‏ @Anwari200 Jun 29
        Replying to @Raiden80z @BBCAfrica

        The reson behind that first world has a nonsense pic fromdeveloping countris like being cruel & smaggler is the exsistence of such vicious circal of goosy fellows like u

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Traybest‏ @Traybest1 Jul 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Any slight signs of violence disrespect insult handraising shouldn't be condoned. Ladies be warned and walk away alive

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      1. Jem  👑 👑 👑‏ @jemzy905 Jul 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is sad!! 💔💔💔💔💔

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      1. MfugaMajini‏ @Chuchufu_ Jul 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Survivors of the arpatheid and independence era in SA are still young and many heavily traumatized....yall need to heal mentally

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      1. J SUPREME‏ @jsupreme777 Jun 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @GuguGwenMasondo

        JUST SAD! IT'S A WORLD PROBLEM! JUST AS BAD IN THE U.S. AND ELSEWHERE! NUTS!

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      1. akinkunmi. writer 🇳🇬‏ @Iamm_Bravo Jun 29
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is just sad.

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      1. Neville‏ @Neville16699610 Jun 29
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Our constitution allowed this killings.caus every one had the right to live.even prisoners got rights

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      1. Doctor Mochwari‏ @Victorkagishomo Jul 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is too bad maan!

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      1. E.M.C. Moting‏ @Tunmbiornotobe Jul 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @miskoom

        Bheki Cele saying domestic violence is difficult to police while having an extremely low conviction rate is the height of hypocrisy.

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      1. Silas Tersee‏ @silas944 Jul 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is so bad

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      1. Rain Usman‏ @unyf Jul 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Everyday😮😲 so this South Africa isn't such a good place afterall

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      1. Evelyn Attah‏ @princezeve2 Jul 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @tinkizee2

        Not just in South Africa is normal in most African countries....,Nigeria is not an exception only woman can defend women....only a woman can defend herself by leaving an abusive partner.....

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      1. Malon Victor‏ @MalonVictor Jul 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Sad!

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