Tag Archives: Lulama Xingwana

Thinking through lesbian rape

July 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Glenda Muzenda Why are our Women leaders silent when children are being killed like animals in South Africa? JUNE 2012: RAPED, MUTILATED, SHOT, KILLED AND MURDERED Phumeza Nkolozi Thapelo Makhutle Sasha Lee Gordon Sana Supa Hendrieeta Thapelo Morifi MAY 2012 … read more »

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Rape in South Africa: Still All Too Common

May 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By A. Hawes A viral video of a girl being assaulted is shocking, but activists say that attacks are an epidemic. South African media reported the horrifying details of the viral video that has shocked the world: a 17-year-old, mentally … read more »

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Gang rape video asks questions of media

April 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Johannesburg – The media’s use of screen shots and audio clips from the video of a Soweto teenager being gang raped was “highly problematic”, a media analyst said on Wednesday. University of the Witwatersrand journalism professor Anton Harber said that … read more »

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S.Africa gang rape victim found

April 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Johannesburg – A 17-year-old Soweto girl who was filmed being gang-raped by a group of boys has been found. The girl was reported missing by her mother three weeks ago. She is apparently at Dobsonville police station, EWN tweeted. The … read more »

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