Cape Town – Residents of Elsies River came out in the their numbers on Thursday to listen to President Jacob Zuma speak after he visited the home of Courtney Pieters.
Three-year-old Courtney's body was discovered on May 13 after she went missing nine days earlier.
Mortimer Saunders has been charged with her rape and murder.
On Thursday, Zuma visited the site where Courtney's body was found.
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He had earlier visited Courtney's family where he unveiled a plaque.
WATCH: President Jacob Zuma unveils plaque in memory of #CourtneyPieters @IOL @4everSiya pic.twitter.com/B7STwFxWp2
— Cape Argus (@TheCapeArgus) May 18, 2017
Jacob Zuma now speaking outside after unveiling a rememberance stone mounted on Courtney Pieters' home. @WeekendArgus @IOL pic.twitter.com/vg6PR5mwQo
— Soyiso Maliti (@soyiso_maliti) May 18, 2017
BREAKING: President Jacob Zuma arrives at Elsies River home of #CourtneyPieters @TheCapeArgus @IOL WATCH: pic.twitter.com/R3qJ5kXZRS
— Siyabonga Sesant (@4everSiya) May 18, 2017 Addressing media afterwards, Zuma said: “In some cases, by people who are so intimate to us, something has gone wrong. I made a statement this morning and called upon South Africans to unite and fight against this. I think that enough is enough, we cannot allow this to happen.”
Zuma then left the house and drove to nearby Epping where Courtney’s body was discovered on Saturday, nine days after she had gone missing. A memorial site, with a cross and flowers, has been erected at the spot where her body was found. Zuma spent several minutes pensively at the site.
"I hope the country hears that this is a serious matter" – @PresidencyZA @IOL @CapeTimesSA speaking in Pluto Str today with media and fam pic.twitter.com/DIetLjXBvJ
— Chevon Booysen (@ChevonBooysen) May 18, 2017
WATCH: "It's something I can't describe", says Zuma at spot where little #CourtneyPieters(3) was found raped, murdered. @IOL @4everSiya pic.twitter.com/7XP4kzaLzg
— Cape Argus (@TheCapeArgus) May 18, 2017
WATCH: President Zuma rushing to Elsies River home of little #CourtneyPieters(3) who was murdered. @TheCapeArgus @IOL pic.twitter.com/d08JDsQVqH
— Siyabonga Sesant (@4everSiya) May 18, 2017