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Former principal suspended from positions, following allegations of abuse

The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) says one of the former principals accused of sexual abuse has been suspended "with immediate effect" from the organisation's education board. This follows "serious allegations" of sexual abuse levelled against the individual and his brother, both prominent educators and well respected in the Muslim community. Both brothers are in their eighties. On Tuesday, a video by the granddaughter of one of the men detailing the […]

today22 October 2020

News

CT woman breaks silence on abuse

A Cape Town-born woman has broken her silence on a harrowing experience of sexual violence, allegedly at the hands of her grandfather. The man, in his eighties, is a former teacher and well respected within the Muslim community. The young woman, based in the Middle East, released a video on social media yesterday, which has gone viral. In the 15-minute video, the woman, whose face is partially shown, says she […]

today22 October 2020

Local

Sexual abuse victims scared to speak out due to trauma and victimisation

“They might also be afraid. They might feel that they will be blamed because they don’t know what’s going on. There is also this fear of stigma; (being told) ‘it’s your fault’ and ‘you should’ve done things differently’. It keeps the victim silent.” That is the professional opinion of Mark de la Ray, a psychologist at the Kenilworth branch of psychiatric rehabilitation centre Akeso, who spoke to VOC news on […]

today29 July 2020

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