/ 22 July 2023

KwaSizabantu Mission cleared of ‘cult’ claims but rape, human rights abuse survivors fight on in court

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Erika Bornman is among a group of survivors who are taking the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities to court over its toothless report. Photo: Courtesy Erika Bornman

Former residents and victims who allege they suffered and witnessed abuse at the mission are angry about the ‘weak’ findings of a commission’s investigation

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