Police have arrested over 200 suspects for rape during a nationwide operation this past week. The operation forms part of the police’s efforts to fight gender-based violence and femicide. National police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says of the arrested suspects, 56 of them were wanted suspects found in different provinces. “Among the arrests was that of a man and woman in Bloubergstrand, Western Cape, for the alleged sexual abuse of their […]
Please note: The following content contains sensitive material and may be distressing to some readers. An educator in the Western Cape, Jeremy Claasen, will spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping a minor during school hours. According to the State, Claasen groomed the victim before assaulting her in his classroom. His alibi was dismissed, and the court found no grounds for leniency, citing his abuse of […]
By Kouthar Sambo According to Police Minister Bheki Cele, the goal of publishing crime statistics is to assess how well the police are doing at upholding the peace and the law. Furthermore, the third quarter statistics indicate that crime is still a major issue, although visible policing and disruptive operations have helped to deter illegal behavior. “It is a grim picture. It allows us the opportunity to reveal our leap […]
Children being raped by their own parents has become a growing pattern in South Africa, but there might be many more unreported cases because many children suffer in silence, says a psychologist. Teddy Bear Clinic for abused children director and psychologist Dr Shaheda Omar told TimesLIVE that some children who were raped by their parents were reluctant to report them. This was because some minors feared the arrest of their parents […]
INTERNATIONAL The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the August release of 11 men convicted and sentenced to life in prison for gang-raping a Muslim woman and murdering members of her family during the 2002 Gujarat religious riots, according to court documents. The approval letter from India’s home ministry, headed by Modi’s close aide Amit Shah, was uploaded on social media by legal site The Leaflet. The release of […]
The community of Nonzwakazi Township in Alicedale in the Eastern Cape is calling for justice after a three-year-old girl was found raped and murdered. Mbalentle Kana’s body was found lying in her bedroom earlier this week. It is alleged that she was sleeping alone while her parents were in another bedroom. It’s believed that an intruder raped and suffocated the little girl. Family spokesperson Sakhiwo Kana says Mbali’s mother discovered […]
The case of a 46-year-old man, accused of raping his 13-year-old step-daughter at Bhambayi, north of Durban has been postponed to the 6th of October for further investigation. The man, who abandoned his bail application last month, appeared briefly before Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court. It’s alleged that he raped the girl for more than four years. Scores of Bhambayi residents and members of a community-based NGO, Bhambayi Projects picketed outside the […]
LOCAL The information regulator has summonsed to the SA Police Service (SAPS) to explain the alleged leak of personal information about the Krugersdorp rape victims. The regulator said information about the eight women raped by a mob in West Village, Krugersdorp, in July — including their names, ages, home addresses, and the nature of the violations against them — had been shared via WhatsApp after allegedly being leaked by police […]
LOCAL Seven more suspects accused of the gang-rape of eight women in West Village, west of Johannesburg, are expected in the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. On Wednesday, seven other accused appeared in court in relation to the same incident. They are facing multiple counts of rape, aggravated robbery and contravening the Immigration Act. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) believes it has a prima facie case against the suspects. NPA spokesperson Phindi […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
