Government classifies GBV and femicide a national disaster, but it’s unclear what policies will follow from this
Ashraf Hendricks, Ihsaan Haffejee, Ishmael Mabena, Johnnie Isaacs, Thamsanqa Mbovane and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 21 November 2025
But the case has been adjourned to April 2026
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 29 October 2025
The trial of three officers was postponed due to a funeral
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 12 September 2025
Response to article: Sex offenders in schools: how government botched a crucial learner safety project
Right to reply | 28 June 2025
The protest follows the alleged rape of a trainee by an instructor at the Tshwane Training College
Brief | 25 June 2025
Rapist’s DNA has been linked to two open cases
By Benita Enoch
News | 20 June 2025
The state alleges a rape victim was detained by Brighton Beach officers and intimidated into withdrawing charges
By Benita Enoch
News | 19 June 2025
Case was dropped by NPA in November 2024
By Daniel Steyn
News | 20 May 2025
SAPS tells Parliament they have been unable to access 7-year-old rape victim
By Sandiso Phaliso and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 15 April 2025
Officers dropped him at hospital without questioning him
News | 15 April 2025
Still no arrests after seven-year-old raped in Eastern Cape in October
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik, Sandiso Phaliso, Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 1 April 2025
Nearly five years later there has been no justice
By Maanda Bele
News | 13 December 2024
Minister of Justice opposed the case to have “defence of subjective consent to rape” scrapped
Law | 14 October 2024
The trial of four men accused of raping the 45-year-old woman has been postponed several times because of this
News | 21 September 2023
The serial rapist first appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court in 2017 but was only convicted in August
News | 4 September 2023
“This is not justice” says a researcher for Judges Matter
By Daniel Steyn
Law | 16 August 2023