Focus on the virgin myth and HIV/AIDS
IRIN JOHANNESBURG, 25 April 2002 In a country long-sickened by the level of sexual violence, a shocking series of child rapes has stunned South Africa and left people grasping for answers. Among the theories…
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Why the Children? Child Rape and AIDS in South Africa
February 22, 2002 This episode of NOW with Bill Moyers brought a story of unspeakable tragedy and a painful search for justice. It introduced Mary, a young girl in South Africa who was raped repeatedly…
It is crucial to tackle ‘rape culture’ in SA
Credit: INDEPENDENT MEDIA The extent of sexual violence in South Africa is well documented and it poses a substantial threat to our democratic project as a whole. With this in mind, campaigns like the one…
The condom with TEETH:
The condom with TEETH: South African doctor designs new female contraceptive to ward off would-be rapists UPDATED: 19:53 EST, 21 June 2010 Rape-Axe is a condom for women with teeth-like hooks to deter would-be…
Shocking report reveals how large numbers of South Africa’s policemen are ‘regularly’ arresting young women just to rape them
Report found police involvement serious crimes is a ‘pattern of behaviour’ Analysed 100 random media reports of crimes including murder and rape Of those, 32 were murders and attempted murders and 26 were rapes ‘Significant’…
More than 45,000 South African women raped so far this month: Blow the Whistle
Dominic Skelton | 20 August, 2014 12:46 A sign erected by the fiancé of a rape victim in Edenvale, on the East Rand, warns women to steer clear of the area after three women were…
A rapist must be ‘extremely unlucky’ to get convicted in SA
‘It is a terribly important thing to report rape but we have to be very realistic about what a trial costs the victim’ AARTI J NARSEE 24 AUGUST 2015 PICTURE: GALLO IMAGES A rapist must…
Up to 3 600 rapes in SA every day
NEWS/CRIME-COURTS / 08 February 2013 at 07:47am By: Zara Nicholson and Michelle Jones Cape Town – In South Africa, 144 women report rape to police every day – that is six cases reported every hour. While…
Crisis in South Africa: The shocking practice of ‘corrective rape’ – aimed at ‘curing’ lesbians
Clare Carter travelled across South Africa to photograph and interview the victims of this appalling crime. These are their stories… Pearl Mali, left, with her girlfriend, Hlomela Clare Carter/Contact Press Images Mvuleni Fana was walking…
How rape became South Africa’s enduring nightmare
New crime statistics show a slight drop in sexual offences but experts say true figures are much higher. The Daily Maverick asks if history can cure the crisis South Africans call on President Jacob Zuma…