The long list of committees and programmes addressing the issue look good on paper. In terms of achievements, however, none of them can be ticked off as successful
Victim testimonies can be key to securing convictions. They can also be traumatic. Meet the furry friends coming to the rescue.
The former Vatican number three, is appealing against his conviction on five counts of sexually abusing two 13-year-old choirboys in the 1990s
The Western Cape education department responds to an article in the Mail & Guardian
The trial will be held in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria and is expected to run from September 9 to 20.
German Cardinal Reinhard Marx was speaking on the third day of an unprecedented summit of the world’s top bishops
President Julius Bio has raised the maximum punishment for rape of a minor and called on the country to address its rape "scourge"
Among the groups expected to protest are nonprofit organisation #Notinmyname, the ANCWL, the Economic Freedom Fighters and the Democratic Alliance
The current public scrutiny on the levels of violence against children is welcome but we cannot mistake it for action
The steakhouse franchise group has confirmed the incident and says it is in contact with the family while the police investigate
Amnesty International has urged the country to act on claims soldiers and members of the civilian militia have raped women and girls in remote camps
A travel trend of people "doing good" has come under heavy criticism as people inadvertently perpetuate unhelpful ideas about the places they visit.
To be a woman in Kenya, South Africa or Zimbabwe means to be in perpetual fear of some form of abuse at the hands of men
New, never before conducted research reveals the road rape survivors and police walk to justice denied.
Read an excerpt from the award-winning story that kick-started a campaign to link survivors of rape and gender-based violence to care.
Read an excerpt from the award-winning story that kick-started a campaign to link survivors of rape and gender-based violence to care.
Diepsloot’s Green Door, a help service for victims of sexual violence, gets a boost, writes Mia Malan.
Unless the rape crisis is tackled, it will backfire at us.
Crime stats released in 2015 reported a drop in rape cases, but experts say this is because fewer people are bothering to report rapes to the police.
A reduced sentence for a child rapist reflects the Supreme Court of Appeal’s blunt understanding of what rape does to a victim.
