Woman shot for refusing to leave with man after night out sparks social media debate

After an incident where a woman was shot dead in Pretoria, social media has been left divided about the circumstances around her death.

The woman was apparently bought drinks by the man at Ayepyep Lounge in Sunnyside. An altercation ensued outside when she would not leave with him, which led to him pulling a gun and firing a fatal shot to her head.

On Twitter there were mixed opinions about the incident. Some were of the opinion that women should not go out if they had no money of their own to spend while others said accepting drinks from strangers came with a disclaimer.

Mxm people should stop going out if they don't have money to sustain their own addictions, STAY AT HOME LIKE OTHER KIDS #Ayepyep

— Tsakani M (@Zoe_May7) August 20, 2017

Ladies respect yourselves and spend your money to drinks.Drinks from strangers come with a disclaimer. #Ayepyep

— MAO™ (@MAOTSETIM1) August 20, 2017

https://twitter.com/Ruraltarian/status/899263537662636037

https://twitter.com/AfrikaMayibuye/status/899261125484838912

Ladies:
1.Can we respect ourselves enough to not make bodily transactions
2.There's nothing wrong w/ staying in if u dnt have money #Ayepyep

— Molepane Nkopodi (@molepane_n) August 20, 2017

Others stated that there wasn’t a lesson to be learnt as accepting drinks did not entail agreeing to leave with the person who bought them nor was it acceptable for a man to expect something something in return.

https://twitter.com/Mefied/status/899272547535134720

Guy willingly bought the bottles, why now kill if shit ain't go your way? So disgusted #Ayepyep

— Loge (@Loge_PM) August 20, 2017

#Ayepyep Men just need to deal with their trashiness, stop telling women to take this horrendous incident as a lesson. He had no right

— Loge (@Loge_PM) August 20, 2017

Quick question
Were you guys there to see that this girl didn't have money to buy herself drinks? Did you see her bank balance? #Ayepyep

— Mathilda Mogale (@JustMissMatty) August 20, 2017

https://twitter.com/Filwe_Flow/status/899264758901346305

Ayepyep Lounge has since released a statement about the shooting and condemned violence against women.

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