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Administrative violence: The hidden barrier to justice for GBV survivors
When the system ignores its own timelines, it turns bureaucracy into violence
Discriminatory rape law to be challenged in the Constitutional Court
By centring consent in the definition of rape, the law makes the survivor’s state of mind the battleground instead of focusing on the perpetrator’s actions, including their use…
Why SA’s law recognises bestiality as akin to sexual violations against people
With high rates of sexual violence in the country, it’s not surprising that bestiality exists.
Justice reconsidered for victims of sexual assault
With one in five men admitting to assisting in sexual assault, it is vital that those who abet perpetrators be deemed liable