Infant Rape
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South Africa has the legislation but not enough action against gender-based violence
The long list of committees and programmes addressing the issue look good on paper. In terms of achievements, however, none of them can be ticked off as successful
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Ruff justice: Meet the dogs helping put child rapists behind bars
Victim testimonies can be key to securing convictions. They can also be traumatic. Meet the furry friends coming to the rescue.
Sierra Leone declares national rape emergency
President Julius Bio has raised the maximum punishment for rape of a minor and called on the country to address its rape "scourge"
Support flows in for rape centre
Diepsloot’s Green Door, a help service for victims of sexual violence, gets a boost, writes Mia Malan.
Matrics offended by rape question ‘unprepared’, says Umalusi
Drama pupils offended by a question relating to baby rape in a matric exam paper were unprepared, say examination authorities.