The two men accused of killing Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen must not be granted bail, says Women and Children Minister Lulama Xingwana.
Two men accused of raping and killing teenager Anene Booysen have appeared briefly in the Bredasdorp Magistrate’s Court.
One man has appeared in court over the gang rape and mutilation of Anene Booysen in Bredasdorp, while another will appear on Tuesday.
Rather than a community-driven remembrance and address on gender violence, Anene Booysen’s memorial degenerated into a political rally.
Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral service of Anene Booysen, whose gruesome gang-rape and murder has shocked the nation.
Following the rape of Anene Booysen, UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has called on authorities to do more to tackle a "pandemic of sexual violence".
The DA and Cosatu will take part in marches against rape in Bredasdorp following the gang rape and murder of a teenager there.
Jay Naidoo calls on South Africans to take responsibility for the violation and abuse of women.
A third man has been arrested in connection with the gang rape, murder and mutilation of Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen, says Western Cape police.
South African media has reacted with anger over the gang-rape and mutilation of Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen.
Anene Booysen’s rape will happen again. She was raped and mutilated because she was a girl, and they wanted to destroy her, writes Sisonke Msimang.
President Jacob Zuma has called for the harshest possible sentence for the men who gang-raped and mutilated a Southern Cape teenage girl.
A second man has been arrested in connection with the rape and mutilation of Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen, say Western Cape police.
The ANC Women’s League has voiced its "disgust" after the death of Anene Booysen, who died shortly after being gang-raped and mutilated.
The Oscar Pistorius case has gripped the world, highlighting the violence at the heart of South Africa. Christopher Hope ponders the meaning.