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Who do South Africans think does the raping in this country — the level of rape that one sees in active conflict zones? The scale of rape that it gets to be called by what it is — a femicide?
ANGIE MOTSHEKGA

The threat of rape helps keep the vulnerable in line

Using an ever-present danger works to benefit men — no matter their education, profession, class or outward social behaviour

  • Ayesha Fakie
6 min read
Reflection: The #SandtonShutDown march in September last year was one of many protests around the country calling for action on violence, particularly against women and children. (Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images)
ANDILE ZULU 1

Men, get over the ‘monsters’ myth

They’re ordinary people and need to hold each other accountable for their actions so that all genders can feel safe

  • Andile Zulu
8 min read
CHILD ABUSE

Don’t call them pests; rapists are criminals

We glibly make light of violent abuse by calling those who perpetrate sex crimes ‘pests’.

  • Sarah Wild
4 min read
Bill Cosby maintains he gave Andrea Constand an over-the-counter antihistamine to relieve stress. He said their relations were consensual.
BILL COSBY

Bill Cosby: Is this what a rapist looks like?

A rapist could be anyone – your teacher, uncle, priest, neighbour. And who would take a women’s word over these "respectable" men, asks Fezisa Mdibi.

  • Fezisa Mdibi
4 min read
JACK MOGALE

Victim was my mistress, claims alleged rapist

Alleged serial rapist and murder accused Jack Mogale claimed on Monday that a woman he is accused of raping was his mistress.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read