Sakhile Bhekisisa Mhlungu kidnapped and raped 10 women, most of whom were teenagers
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The visa system forces migrant health professionals who plug the British labour gap to stay silent on abuses ranging from rape to 20-hour days
Sakhile Bhekisisa Mhlungu cruised the streets of small KZN towns over two years, in broad daylight, searching for victims
Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels
Hundreds marched to the Clareinch post office in Claremont to commemorate four years since her rape and murder
Crucial police work is being neglected, cases drag on for years and accused rapists walk the streets, rape survivor support groups say
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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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The report finds that its ‘teachings, principles, and rules (doctrines)’ are within the scope of freedom of religion as contained in the Constitution.
The reality is that speaking out exposes victims to further victimisation and often the perpetrator gets off scot-free
Defence counsel for Moyhdian Pangkaeker tells the Western Cape high court one or more life sentences would be like a death sentence, asks for 30 years
Some scholars have argued that gender-based violence has an evolutionary root, a controversial view of a universal problem
Moyhdian Pangkaeker found guilty on 21 charges including rape, murder and kidnapping of the eight year old girl
Our men are in turmoil and our women are in danger
Government and civil society need to listen to those who are most at risk to ensure policies are effective
As a girl child, I am valuable to my family. When they tried to marry me off, I ran away. But now I am back home. In a country where girls have few rights
In the same period 9 516 rape cases were opened with the South African Police Service
Police and minerals department tell briefing a specialised team will be appointed in each province to fight illegal mining
South Africa has one of the highest rape statistics in the world, even higher than some countries at war
The spectre of the July 2021 riots looms large over the events in Gauteng of the last few days, and, as always, xenophobia is disgruntled South Africa’s faithful companion
The idea was rejected at the governing party’s last policy conference in 2017
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Police witness struggles to recall details of murder investigation because of memory loss caused by Covid-19 infection
A recent conference demonstrated how eager young women in Sierra Leone were for information, and how helpful it is to receive it
Louis Pepping’s trial was moved from Lusikisiki to the Mthata high court because of fears that angry residents would attack the courthouse.
Elisa Iannacone, herself a rape survivor, gives other survivors the power to present their stories through her photographic exhibition
MacG claims to be merely a facilitator, but the shock jock is doubling down and standing by the benefits procured by his misogyny
Among other psychosocial concerns, pre-teen and teenage births contribute to poor mother and child nutrition results
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In the three-month period 6 163 murders occurred, a 20.7% increase from the same period last year, and 9 556 rapes were reported, a rise of 7.1%. The number of sexual offences was 11 964, up 4.7%
Far from Ethiopia war front, mass arrests ensnare fearful Tigrayans
A multi-stakeholder approach has been implement to improve teenagers’ access to sexual and reproductive health rights services
Fixing the system starts at home, where parents and guardians who shield the perpetrators of sexual assault must be held accountable for their complicity
The rise in crime levels is reduced to single-figures when compared with stats for 2019