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“The goal of publishing crime statistics is to assess how well the police are doing at upholding the peace and the law”

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 […]

20 February 2023

Local

Children raped by own parents ‘often feel guilty and don’t report abusers’

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 […]

2 February 2023

International

India’s Modi government approved release of Bilkis Bano’s rapists

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 […]

19 October 2022

Local

[WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT] Eastern Cape community enraged by the rape and murder of a toddler

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 […]

10 September 2022

Local

Man accused of raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter remains behind bars

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 […]

7 September 2022

Local

Information regulator summonses SAPS to explain leak of Krugersdorp rape victims’ details

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 […]

30 August 2022

Local

Seven more suspects in Krugersdorp gang-rape expected in court

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 […]

11 August 2022

Local

Stellenbosch university expels student accused of sexual assault

LOCAL Stellenbosch University has expelled a student found guilty of sexually assaulting a fellow student. In a statement, the university said the case was concluded on Thursday. The sexual assault occurred on May 17 at the Majuba residence. The university said however, the identity of the two students should be concealed. “No information may be disclosed that enables the identification of any of the witnesses involved in the proceedings. In […]

6 August 2022

Local

Hermanus Businessman who confessed to grooming and raping young girl granted bail

LOCAL A businessman, who confessed to grooming and raping a 12-year-old girl, has been granted R10 000 bail by the Hermanus Magistrate’s Court, in the Overberg. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila, says the grooming had started when the girl was 11 on a social media platform. The 40-year-old businessman told the court that he thought she was older at the time. The case was postponed to the 13th […]

5 August 2022

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