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RAPE

Should men be included in the conversation about rape and women abuse?
Article
/ 30 May 2017

Should men be included in the conversation about rape and women abuse?

It might placate the gender wars if a reconciliatory approach to healing is adopted

By Daniel Gallan
#FrankelCase: Constitutional court rules there’s no expiry date on sexual offenses
Article
/ 26 May 2017

#FrankelCase: Constitutional court rules there’s no expiry date on sexual offenses

A court ruling has lifted the time limit on reporting sexual assault. Prior to the ruling, we asked survivors how such a ruling would impact them.

By Pontsho Pilane and Carl Collison
Skin to skin: Stealthing is rape
Analysis
/ 23 May 2017

Skin to skin: Stealthing is rape

Slipping a condom off during sex without partner’s consent is disrespectful and dangerous

By Kagure Mugo
‘I would have killed myself’: Free app puts care at rape survivors’ fingertips
Article
/ 23 May 2017

‘I would have killed myself’: Free app puts care at rape survivors’ fingertips

In Diepsloot, Bhekisisa’s Vimba! app is helping rape survivors access life-saving care and treatment.

By Pontsho Pilane
Court case could axe a loophole letting sexual abusers off the hook for old offenses
Article
/ 22 May 2017

Court case could axe a loophole letting sexual abusers off the hook for old offenses

Eight men and women may change the law and pave the way to justice and healing for thousands.

By Pontsho Pilane
How can we prevent sexual violence in public transport and spaces?
Article
/ 18 May 2017

How can we prevent sexual violence in public transport and spaces?

The Daily Vox spoke to young people at taxi ranks in Johannesburg to find out how they think this could be prevented.

By Staff Reporter
​Challenging the culture of rape at Rhodes
Article
/ 25 April 2017

​Challenging the culture of rape at Rhodes

Students tell their stories of how they were violated by fellow students, how they dealt with it and how the institution responded.

By Staff Reporter
Zapiro needs to take a hard look in the mirror
Article
/ 13 April 2017

Zapiro needs to take a hard look in the mirror

It’s a pity that the cartoonist’s work is still able to hurt so many who encounter it even casually, writes the Daily Vox team.

By Staff Reporter
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Videos
/ 1 March 2017

Men, booze and rape: What’s the link?

Studies show that there is a strong link between sexual violence and alcohol abuse. Mia Malan explains.

By Staff Reporter
​We need to reclaim the headlines
Analysis
/ 22 December 2016

​We need to reclaim the headlines

Every week on the radio and in the newspapers it was the same names and faces.

By Sisonke Msimang
It’s time to stop treating sexual violence as just coincidental to HIV infections
Article
/ 12 December 2016

It’s time to stop treating sexual violence as just coincidental to HIV infections

A national policy on sexual assault has been in draft form for years. Now, the country now has the chance to put survivors of sexual violence first.

By Staff Reporter
​What amounts to rape is not widely known
Article
/ 7 December 2016

​What amounts to rape is not widely known

The public needs to know that it can take many forms and responses to it can differ widely.

By Palesa Lebitse
Women refugees take contraceptives in fear of rape
Article
/ 2 December 2016

Women refugees take contraceptives in fear of rape

Refugee women and girls fearing sexual violence are taking matters into their own hands.

By Staff Reporter
STUDY: 56% of surveyed Diepsloot men have raped or beaten a woman in the past year
Article
/ 29 November 2016

STUDY: 56% of surveyed Diepsloot men have raped or beaten a woman in the past year

Rape and physical abuse rates more than double those reported in national studies have been recorded in Diepsloot in northern Johannesburg

By Mia Malan
Vimba! Data-free app offers a lifeline to survivors of abuse
Article
/ 25 November 2016

Vimba! Data-free app offers a lifeline to survivors of abuse

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Bhekisisa is launching a free gender-based violence helpline in Diepsloot

By Bhekisisa Team Author
Vimba! Bhekisisa app helps Diepsloot women and children access help when raped
Article
/ 24 November 2016

Vimba! Bhekisisa app helps Diepsloot women and children access help when raped

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Bhekisisa is launching a free gender-based violence helpline in Diepsloot

By Mia Malan
Child rape in Diepsloot: The shocking story that sparked outrage
Article
/ 24 November 2016

Child rape in Diepsloot: The shocking story that sparked outrage

Read an excerpt from the award-winning story that kick-started a campaign to link survivors of rape and gender-based violence to care.

By Mia Malan
Child rape in Diepsloot: The shocking story that sparked outrage
Article
/ 24 November 2016

Child rape in Diepsloot: The shocking story that sparked outrage

Read an excerpt from the award-winning story that kick-started a campaign to link survivors of rape and gender-based violence to care.

By Mia Malan
Government rape counselling services saved just weeks from slated closure
Article
/ 19 September 2016

Government rape counselling services saved just weeks from slated closure

Additional funding has saved government’s Thuthuzela Care Centres at the eleventh hour but poorly performing facilities may still close.

By Pontsho Pilane
Almost half of centres for rape survivors may lose funding for counselling services
Article
/ 29 August 2016

Almost half of centres for rape survivors may lose funding for counselling services

‘One-stop’ government centres face loss of important psychological help as international funding dries up

By Pontsho Pilane
High levels of rape on Rustenburg’s mining belt demand  access to medical care
Article
/ 22 August 2016

High levels of rape on Rustenburg’s mining belt demand access to medical care

Many women are not aware that HIV can be prevented after rape

By Advertorial
In Marikana’s shadow: One in four women in Rustenburg has been raped, says study
Article
/ 16 August 2016

In Marikana’s shadow: One in four women in Rustenburg has been raped, says study

As South Africa marks the anniversary of the massacre, a new study reveals how women’s bodies are a battleground in the country’s platinum belt

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
​Murder is SA’s hidden civil war, even more silent is the violent fight against women
Article
/ 9 August 2016

​Murder is SA’s hidden civil war, even more silent is the violent fight against women

Many predators target women and children, and they aren’t defined by race, income or geography. It’s a shameful phenomenon, writes Tinyiko Maluleke.

By Staff Reporter
Germany moves to approve ‘No means No’ law to broaden their legal definition of rape
Article
/ 7 July 2016

Germany moves to approve ‘No means No’ law to broaden their legal definition of rape

Currently, victims reporting a rape to police must not only demonstrate that they verbally declined sex but also that they physically resisted.

By Al Jazeera
Jean-Pierre Bemba: From DRC vice-president to war criminal
Africa
/ 24 June 2016

Jean-Pierre Bemba: From DRC vice-president to war criminal

Bemba’s MLC troops helped put down an attempted coup in neighbouring CAR, in months-long campaign of horrific abuses against civilian population.

By Staff Reporter
Predatory peacekeepers blight UN peacekeepers day
World
/ 27 May 2016

Predatory peacekeepers blight UN peacekeepers day

An ongoing rape scandal is casting a dark cloud over an occasion usually reserved for paying tribute to the ‘Blue Helmets’.

By Kiri Rupiah
Don’t be surprised by Mabel Jansen – rape myths pervade South African courts
Analysis
/ 20 May 2016

Don’t be surprised by Mabel Jansen – rape myths pervade South African courts

Discriminatory myths and fables about rape and race are inextricably linked in South Africa, writes Helen Moffett.

By Helen Moffett
India shamed again by another brutal rape and murder
Article
/ 9 May 2016

India shamed again by another brutal rape and murder

The attack on a Dalit student in Kerala has sparked national outrage and raised questions about the position of women in a patriarchal society.

By Staff Reporter
‘Campus rape plans favour perpetrators’
Article
/ 28 April 2016

‘Campus rape plans favour perpetrators’

Survivors of sexual violence are unhappy with universities’ policies and actions, and researchers say under-reporting is part of the problem.

By Pontsho Pilane
DRC to SA: No escape from rape’s war
Article
/ 27 April 2016

DRC to SA: No escape from rape’s war

Abused women from war-torn countries who have fled to SA for safety often face more maltreatment here.

By Ina Skosana
Editorial: Stop the scourge of rape
Article
/ 21 April 2016

Editorial: Stop the scourge of rape

It is very clear that the issue of rape needs serious attention. If the protesters achieve that, it will be a step forward.

By Editorial
#RUReferenceList: A violent response to a violent act
Article
/ 21 April 2016

#RUReferenceList: A violent response to a violent act

I support outing the list of alleged rapists at Rhodes, because what other recourse is there for victims, writes Pontsho Pilane.

By Pontsho Pilane
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