Seven men accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in Nyanga are expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Friday. The group, aged between 18 and 20, allegedly abducted and raped the girl. She had been walking alone on Robert Sobukwe Road at about 20:00 when she was abducted[…]
Chairperson of the House Committee at the residence at Wits University, Nkululeko Tsekane, says the university drags its feet on issues of sexual violence and does not take them seriously. This comes after a student was raped at Wits Junction residence three weeks ago. The media was barred from a[…]
A UK tourist has been arrested and charged in Dubai for having “extramarital sex” after she reported being gang raped by two British men. The 25-year-old woman was on holiday in the United Arab Emirates when the alleged attack took place last month, according to “Detained in Dubai,” a UK-based[…]
Former tennis champion and convicted rapist Bob Hewitt must hand himself over to police within seven days following the Constitutional Court’s dismissal of his appeal. His lawyer Johan Engelbrecht told News24 on Tuesday that although he had not seen the order himself, his junior had told him the court dismissed[…]
The 23 rape charges a Cape Town man is facing are likely to increase after the prosecutor asked the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for more time to investigate new cases. Advocate Nokuzola Mbewana indicated that he had been linked to more matters and these could be added to the[…]
The ANC in Tshwane has distanced itself from its senior official in Ga-Rankuwa Zone 20, who is facing charges of raping a female member of his constituency. Regional spokesman Teboho Joala said the ANC would comment after it had established all the facts related to the allegations against the politician,[…]
A Dutch woman who alleged she was drugged and raped is to appear in court on Monday, believed to be charged with having sex outside of marriage, a criminal offence in this Gulf state. The woman, 22, said she was drugged during a party in March at the Crystal Lounge[…]
A petition has been started calling for the removal of High Court Judge Mabel Jansen over comments on Facebook regarding black people and rape. However, the judge says her comments were taken out of context, and that she was referring specifically to the rape cases she has heard. Well-known activist[…]
UWC Fees Will Fall movement has accused the university’s management of being silent on incidents of sexual assault against students at the institution, and has launched a rape awareness campaign on campus. The group claims that four women were sexually violated over three days last month, and several students participated[…]
Students in Stellenbosch say they are living in fear, after another rape was reported on campus in less than a month. Last week the university was assisted by students in making the arrest of the suspect. The suspect will be appearing in court on Monday. The 20 year old student[…]
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