Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Women in various parts of South Africa have taken to the streets to protest the increasing levels of gender-based violence in the country.

As South Africa celebrates Women's Month throughout August and National Women's Day on August 9, hundreds of women have decided to use the occasion to raise awareness of violence against women and children under the 'Total Shutdown' banner.

South African women constantly take to social media to share images of young women murdered by their partners - like Karabo Mokoena, who was murdered in 2017 by her ex-boyfriend, Sandile Mantsoe

In May 2018, on the same day Sandile Mantsoe was found guilty, another femicide case broke. This time 21-year-old student, Zolile Khumalo was allegedly shot and killed by her boyfriend, Thabani Mzolo. He is awaiting trial.