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The grave of Anene Booysen.

Kana charged for rape and murder of Booysen

Johannes Kana has been formally charged with the rape and murder of Anene Booysen, according to media reports.

Anene Booysen: Flowers and rage in Bredasdorp

Grief over the rape and murder of Anene Booysen has given way to seething anger in Bredasdorp.

Anene Booysen trial: Accused denied bail

Jonathan Davids, one of the accused in the rape and murder of Anene Booysen, has been denied bail in the Bredasdorp Magistrate’s Court.

Fight rape as we fought Aids

The outcry over the past week is enough evidence that SA is fed up with the scourge of rape, and the country needs more than the criticism of rapists.

Editorial: Face facts, rape affects us all

Going by the ­conviction rates, there is a mere one-in-10 chance that the men accused of the rape and murder of Anene Booysen will be convicted.

A woman holds a poster during an anti-rape protest in Bredasdorp. (Gallo)

SA: A rape crisis, but no funds or will to fight

The national fight against gender-based violence lacks the sufficient political will to succeed, says Rape Crisis Centre director Kathleen Dey.

Man appears in court over Bredasdorp rape case

One man has appeared in court over the gang rape and mutilation of Anene Booysen in Bredasdorp, while another will appear on Tuesday.

Remembering Anene Booysen: The sound, the fury and the politicking

Rather than a community-driven remembrance and address on gender violence, Anene Booysen’s memorial degenerated into a political rally.

Buried in a white coffin: Anene Booysen is laid to rest

Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral service of Anene Booysen, whose gruesome gang-rape and murder has shocked the nation.

A button belonging to Anene Booysen at the scene of the crime in Bredasdorp.

Bredasdorp: DA and Cosatu to march against rape

The DA and Cosatu will take part in marches against rape in Bredasdorp following the gang rape and murder of a teenager there.

Deputy chair of the National Council of Provinces Thandi Memela

Third man arrested in connection with Bredasdorp gang rape

A third man has been arrested in connection with the gang rape, murder and mutilation of Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen, says Western Cape police.

Anene Booysen’s foster mother Corlia Olivier holds up her ID book.

SA media speak out about gang rape of Booysen

South African media has reacted with anger over the gang-rape and mutilation of Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen.

Second man arrested for W Cape teen’s rape and murder

A second man has been arrested in connection with the rape and mutilation of Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen, say Western Cape police.

ANC Women’s League condemns Western Cape gang rape

The ANC Women’s League has voiced its "disgust" after the death of Anene Booysen, who died shortly after being gang-raped and mutilated.