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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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Values are being raped in South Africa

April 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By George Devenish INLSA he video of the rape of the 17-year-old girl went viral on the internet where she was raped by seven males and later found at a mans house in Bramfischerville. The writer says the incident is … read more »

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Video gang-rape suspects to appear in S.African court

April 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Eight suspects, including a 14-year-old boy, will appear in a South African court on Thursday for the rape of a 17-year-old girl whose attack was filmed and has gone viral. “Eight suspects, aged between 14 and 37, will appear at … read more »

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S. Africa: ‘Corrective rape’ – girl, 13, attacked

May 7, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – A 13-year-old lesbian was raped in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, the department of justice and constitutional development said on Friday. “Government condemns this senseless and cowardly act of criminality,” department spokesperson Tlali Tlali said in a statement. He said the … read more »

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South African children most at risk of rape

March 29, 2011 by benim

South African children aged 12 to 17 are more likely to be raped than people of any other age, in a country where the incidence of rape is among the world’s highest, a minister said Tuesday. The women’s minister, Lulu … read more »

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South African Cop ‘rapes woman, leaves her on roadside’

February 20, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – A 29-year-old Tshwane traffic officer was arrested for rape on Friday night, Gauteng police said. Lieutenant Colonel Tshisikhawe Ndou said it was alleged that the officer picked up a 26-year-old woman and they went out together for drinks. … read more »

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African woman: Raped from Cairo to Cape

November 27, 2010 by benim

All the way from North to Southern Africa rapists prowl the continent’s fields for their next victims. And it is of course women who bear the deepest scars from Africa’s wars. Writes Samantha Spooner:- The statistics out of the continent … read more »

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1 in 3 South African men admit to rape, survey finds

November 26, 2010 by benim

More than one in three South African men questioned in a survey admitted to rape, the latest evidence in the country of a violent culture of patriarchy. Researchers found that more than three in four men said they had perpetrated … read more »

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