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Sexual Assault

Death penalty won’t stop sexual violence
Article
/ 31 January 2020

Death penalty won’t stop sexual violence

It will take the end of patriarchy and an efficient justice system to jail more offenders

By Gushwell Brooks
What women want: Men to listen and speak out against violence
Article
/ 29 November 2019

What women want: Men to listen and speak out against violence

"Women do not have the power to stop rape. We cannot simply break our silence or act in certain ways to effect change."

By Catherine Sozi
Rape survivor a guide to children
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Rape survivor a guide to children

Nonprofit organisation Action Breaks Silence educates children about sexual violence, self-love, empowerment, boundaries and expressing emotions.

By Bongekile Macupe
Creating poetry out of violence
Article
/ 3 October 2019

Creating poetry out of violence

Maneo Mohale speaks about the silence around queer sexual abuse and how she creates beauty

By Carl Collison
Feminism 101: Pussies are not for grabbing
Article
/ 6 September 2019

Feminism 101: Pussies are not for grabbing

It’s been 30 years since I found my voice – now ‘nasty’ women around the world are fighting back

By Joy Watson
The chain between words and violence
Article
/ 6 September 2019

The chain between words and violence

Boys should be taught how to speak to and about women, because language  informs mindsets

By Eusebius McKaiser
Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal
Article
/ 21 August 2019

Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal

Pell had been trying to overturn the verdicts and six-year sentence for sexually assaulting two 13-year-old choirboys in the 1990s

By Holly Robertson
Q&A: How Jammeh rape allegations were uncovered
Africa
/ 26 June 2019

Q&A: How Jammeh rape allegations were uncovered

Researcher Marion Volkmann-Brandau on what it took to directly link Gambia’s former dictator to rape and sexual explitation

By Birgit Schwarz
Former Gambian dictator Jammeh was a ‘serial sexual predator’
Africa
/ 26 June 2019

Former Gambian dictator Jammeh was a ‘serial sexual predator’

Former president Yahya Jammeh allegedly used his position to rape and sexually assault young women, claims new report

By Simon Allison
Prosecutors insist Pell child sex conviction ‘unimpeachable’
Article
/ 6 June 2019

Prosecutors insist Pell child sex conviction ‘unimpeachable’

Lawyers for Pell had on Wednesday raised 13 objections to his conviction on five counts of sexual abuse

By Erin Handley
Cardinal Pell appeals ‘impossible’ child sex conviction
Article
/ 5 June 2019

Cardinal Pell appeals ‘impossible’ child sex conviction

Pell is battling guilty verdicts handed down against him in December on five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys

By Erin Handley
I just can’t stop lovin’ you
Article
/ 18 April 2019

I just can’t stop lovin’ you

Michael Jackson’s fans worshipped him even after his death — until Leaving Neverland. Bongani Madondo writes about dealing with a fallen god

By Bongani Madondo
French court to rule in Koffi Olomide assault case
Article
/ 17 March 2019

French court to rule in Koffi Olomide assault case

A French court will on Monday announce a verdict in the trial in absentia of the Congolese music star, accused of sexual assaulting his dancers

By Agency
Darkness of producing R Kelly
Article
/ 15 March 2019

Darkness of producing R Kelly

dream hampton talks about making the documentary of the alleged serial sex abuser

By Kwanele Sosibo
Kodwa, Mabe step aside as spokespersons amid sexual assault allegations
Article
/ 26 February 2019

Kodwa, Mabe step aside as spokespersons amid sexual assault allegations

The ANC NWC has accepted Zizi Kodwa and Pule Mabe’s requests to not speak on behalf of the party until allegations have been tested

By Mashadi Kekana
Top pope adviser convicted of child sex crimes
Article
/ 26 February 2019

Top pope adviser convicted of child sex crimes

​Australian Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis’ closest advisers, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys

By Agency
Silence cloaks boy-on-boy sex abuse
Article
/ 8 February 2019

Silence cloaks boy-on-boy sex abuse

What the effect will be is not yet known but the children themselves will never be the same again

By Carl Collison
Let’s mute the R. Kellys in our lives
Article
/ 11 January 2019

Let’s mute the R. Kellys in our lives

"The only person who needs protection is the one who is raped."

By Zukiswa Wanner
The best of the M&G’s Africa coverage in 2018
Africa
/ 28 December 2018

The best of the M&G’s Africa coverage in 2018

The Mail & Guardian prides itself on in-depth, first-hand reporting on and from the African continent

By Staff Reporter
Alleged victim of Spacey sexual assault filmed part of incident
Article
/ 27 December 2018

Alleged victim of Spacey sexual assault filmed part of incident

The 59-year-old star of the "House of Cards" series, who has won two Oscars, is due to be formally charged on January 7

By Agency
Former Parktown Boys’ High School assistant coach gets 23 years in jail
Article
/ 29 November 2018

Former Parktown Boys’ High School assistant coach gets 23 years in jail

Collan Rex pleaded guilty to 144 counts of sexual assault and 12 counts of common assault

By Staff Reporter
More trauma for abused schoolboys
Article
/ 16 November 2018

More trauma for abused schoolboys

Parktown Boys’ High parents are angry with the way social workers have handled the case

By Carl Collison
A compass for a feminist future
Article
/ 26 October 2018

A compass for a feminist future

Exploring the violence of black men through the writings of Darnell Moore gives some answers

By Staff Reporter
To fix schools, fix society first
Article
/ 26 October 2018

To fix schools, fix society first

Criminal activity leeches into the education system because of what pupils are exposed to elsewhere

By Makubetse Sekhonyane
Lawyers differ over rape grilling
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Lawyers differ over rape grilling

​Counsel for rape accused Timothy Omotoso has faced outrage for his cross-examination of Cheryl Zondi

By Sarah Smit
Dros confirms ‘incident’ following rape of seven-year-old at restaurant
Article
/ 26 September 2018

Dros confirms ‘incident’ following rape of seven-year-old at restaurant

The steakhouse franchise group has confirmed the incident and says it is in contact with the family while the police investigate

By Mashadi Kekana
Professor speaks out about alleged sexual assault by Trump Supreme Court pick
Article
/ 17 September 2018

Professor speaks out about alleged sexual assault by Trump Supreme Court pick

​A college professor went public for the first time on Sunday to accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in the 1980s

By Issam Ahmed
Sexual violation: Education institutions need a law of their own
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Sexual violation: Education institutions need a law of their own

Many students seem unaware of policies and lack the knowledge to name sexual violations as such

By Palesa Lebitse
Violence begets violence
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Violence begets violence

A rape survivor endures a long, bitter struggle to overcome the hate of what he aches to be

By Staff Reporter
Schools must take the long walk of reform
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Schools must take the long walk of reform

Many private and former Model C schools may look good, but they are rotten to the core

By Eusebius McKaiser
The bruised silence of queer women
Article
/ 27 July 2018

The bruised silence of queer women

Mention intimate partner violence and everyone thinks about man-on-woman abuse — it’s time to rethink that

By Carl Collison
No ‘culture of silence’, says Sonke
Article
/ 15 June 2018

No ‘culture of silence’, says Sonke

Social justice sector moves from exceptionalism to introspection about same-sex harassment

By Carl Collison
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