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The Hague ICC staffer investigated for sexual abuse

The Hague ICC staffer investigated for sexual abuse

13 Apr 2013 07:53 - Sapa-AP
The crimes court has opened an investigation into allegations by four people who say they were subjected to sexual abuse by a court staff member.
Diary of 'incest' rips SA family apart

Diary of 'incest' rips SA family apart

22 Mar 2013 00:00 - Rowan Philp
Last month, the California Court of Appeal has ordered that a pair of South African parents be barred from visiting their grandchildren.
16 Days of Activism: Paying lip service to abuse

16 Days of Activism: Paying lip service to abuse

23 Nov 2012 00:00 - Palesa Lebitse
It's nearly the start of the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children. But have we made progress as a society?
Sexual abuse at schools a 'pandemic'

Sexual abuse at schools a 'pandemic'

16 Nov 2012 13:14 - Victoria John
Delegates at a civil society conference have heard that the sexualisation of minors is out of control.
Deep Read: Savile sex scandal spurs soul searching

Deep Read: Savile sex scandal spurs soul searching

31 Oct 2012 15:49 - Jill Lawless
Jimmy Savile was one of the UK's biggest stars - and, allegedly, its worst sexual predator. Now the nation asks if there was a link between the two.
UK's Savile 'took girls on late night hospital trips'

UK's Savile 'took girls on late night hospital trips'

31 Oct 2012 12:27 - Sapa-AFP
Late British TV star Jimmy Savile, who has been accused of sex abuse, regularly took girls on late night trips to a hospital where he was a volunteer.
Catholic Church in Australia reveals 620 abuse cases

Catholic Church in Australia reveals 620 abuse cases

22 Sep 2012 12:31 - Sapa-AFP
A church in Victoria has revealed that at least 620 children have been abused by its clergy since the 30s, sparking a call for an independent inquiry.

Belgian sexual abuse victims receive financial compensation

14 Dec 2011 18:37 - Staff Reporter
Victims of sexual abuse by priests in Belgium should be able to claim up to €25 000 in compensation from the Church, a new commission has found.

How music depicts violence against women and children

01 Dec 2010 13:28 - Lisa Van Wyk
There are many in the fields of popular and alternative music that speak about violence against women and children from a different angle.

Sexual abuse rampant at rural schools

15 Oct 2010 12:23 - Staff Reporter
Mpumalanga's education department has dismissed 60 teachers for sexually abusing pupils in the past five years, the province has disclosed.

Speak out about sexual abuse

16 Aug 2010 13:37 - Sameera Karolia
A new handbook encourages learners and teachers to eradicate a modern scourge in schools, writes Sameerah Karolia.
Advocate Barbie reports for jail term

Advocate Barbie reports for jail term

17 May 2010 10:20 - Staff Reporter
Convicted sex offender Cezanne Visser, also known as advocate Barbie, reported to the high court in Pretoria on Monday to begin her jail sentence.
Is he a hard hat or a prophet?

Is he a hard hat or a prophet?

29 Mar 2010 13:18 - John Hooper
He's a man of temperate habits with a love of cats and classical music. Yet his image is that of God's rottweiler. John Hooper profiles the pope.
Pope signals he won't be intimidated by abuse critics

Pope signals he won't be intimidated by abuse critics

28 Mar 2010 18:06 - Philip Pullella
As the scandal has convulsed the Church in the United States and Europe, the Vatican has gone on the offensive, attacking the media.

Pope's shame and remorse over Irish child sex abuse

21 Mar 2010 07:03 - Philip Pullella
Pope Benedict apologised on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an inquiry there to try to stem a scandal.
Barbie victim hangs herself

Barbie victim hangs herself

08 Mar 2010 08:04 - Staff Reporter
A victim of convicted child molester Cezanne Visser hanged herself from a tree in Botswana at the weekend, Beeld reported on Monday.

Monster in the room

15 Apr 2009 06:00 - Staff Reporter
It's a fudge, of course, but it seems to be a highly seductive fudge. Tabloid headlines around the world have repeatedly labelled him a monster.

No place to hide

02 Apr 2009 09:39 - Kate Connolly
Trial reporter Kate Connolly asks if more could have been done to protect the privacy of Josef Fritzl's daughter Elisabeth from media intrusion.

'Every residue leaves a beginning'

01 Apr 2009 06:00 -
Journalist Charlene Smith looks back at the lessons she has learned and taught others about survival over the past ten years.

Advocate Barbie: I am a victim too

16 Mar 2009 18:10 - Staff Reporter
Former advocate and sex crimes accused Cezanne Visser said in the Pretoria High Court on Monday that she was "a victim of Dirk Prinsloo".

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