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Denis Mukwege. Picture: Panzi Hospital

Rape victims

Nobel peace prize shines light on rape in conflict

By AFP

The Norwegian Nobel Committee in October said the prize was for "for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict".

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    Pregnant woman raped at gunpoint in front of daughter

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    Mitchells Plain community threatens action if child rape suspect granted bail

    This comes after a seven-year-old Tafelsig girl was sexually assaulted by a man who’s known to her family last Friday.

    1708 days ago
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    Limpopo teacher to appear in court for allegedly raping teen

    It’s alleged the man raped the teenaged girl on Friday after offering her a lift home from school.

    1757 days ago
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    UDM hails decision not to prosecute EC mother who killed daughter's rapist

    The court on Monday heard that the senior state prosecutor declined to prosecute after reviewing the docket.

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    Ruling in case of EC mother of rape victim welcomed

    UDM Women's Organisation says no mother would have been able to fold her arms while her daughter was being raped in front of her.

    1763 days ago
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    [ALERT] Charges dropped against woman who killed daughter's alleged rapist

    The woman was arrested last month after stabbing a man to death and wounding two others who were allegedly involved in the gang rape of her daughter.

    1764 days ago
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    NGO says SA criminal justice system doesn’t favour rape victims

    The judges cut a man’s jail term from life to 20 years, saying he only forced the girl to perform oral sex on him.

    1767 days ago
  • Police’s Kay Makhubele says the man faces at least 22 charges and that they may increase if he is linked to others crimes. Picture: SAPS.

    Pretoria man faces 19 rape charges

    Police believe some of the victims were first hijacked then driven to a field where they were assaulted and raped.

    1802 days ago
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    Valencia Farmer's mom: Attacker's parole decision opened old wounds

    Sylvia Farmer says she does not believe any of her daughter’s attackers should be released on parole.

    1840 days ago
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    EC police arrest teen for allegedly raping woman (68)

    A Butterworth community has assisted police in arresting an 18-year-old boy for allegedly raping a 68-year-old woman.

    1954 days ago
  • Gauteng Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, together with activists, marched against rape on 30 March 2017. Picture: Mia Lindeque/EWN.

    Taxi associations and govt officials up in arms to protect women

    Three people have since been arrested in connection with robbing a Johannesburg woman recently, but they have not been linked to her rape.

    1957 days ago
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    N West popular spa cancels night treatments

    It’s emerged a couple, travelling to the spa for treatment, was attacked by 4 gunmen who also raped the woman earlier this month.

    1962 days ago
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    No arrests made in Johannesburg taxi rape case

    Authorities are looking for three suspects who have raped several women while driving around with them.

    1962 days ago
  • Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane chairing the meeting with taxi associations about sexual assaults of women by taxi drivers. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN.

    Taxi rapes: Police searching for a certain taxi driver, says MEC

    Gauteng MEC for Community Safety Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane says the rape survivors are now at a centre receiving medical and psychological attention.

    1963 days ago
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    Joburg taxi rapes: Second victim battling to get police help

    The woman says she boarded the taxi on Oxford Road last Friday and was forced to perform sexual acts on one of the three men inside the vehicle.

    1963 days ago
  • A Quantum minibus taxi. Picture: Supplied.

    Another JHB taxi rape victim comes forward

    The woman says she boarded the taxi on Oxford Road on Friday before being forced at gunpoint to perform oral sex on one of the three men inside.

    1963 days ago
  • Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane chairing the meeting with taxi associations about sexual assaults of women by taxi drivers. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN.

    MEC urges women sexually assaulted by taxi drivers to come forward

    A Johannesburg woman was raped in the back of a taxi in front of her 10-year-old son on Sunday.

    1963 days ago
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