Time for the Pratt in the Hat to go
The DA is asking that you sign this petition demanding Ramaphosa to effect the following changes now – starting with firing Bheki Cele.
Rape
Daily Insider: Meet Ian Cameron, community activist taking on Cele, calmly breathing fire.
BizNews colleague Mike Appel was in cracking form yesterday when interviewing Ian Cameron, a South African activist who truly gives a damn.
Murder, rape, sexual assault: Brutal, angry reality of life in SA unpacked – crime stats
The number of murders in South Africa climbed to the highest level in at least a decade as an overburdened police force struggled to keep violent crime in check.
Brian Rogers: “I have a dream for SA in 2017…”
Brian Rogers’ dream for the next thirty years … which starts in 2017, is that we institute action plans to eradicate childhood abuse in South Africa.
Joubert: State negligence opens door for criminals at gun depots
Gideon Joubert is concerned by reports that the State’s largest weapon depots are basically unprotected, and are easy targets for criminals and terrorists.
After 16 year struggle Former Chad president gets life behind bars
Former Chad president Hissene Habre was found guilty of crimes against humanity for ordering the killing and torture of thousands of political opponents during his rule.
Dave Steward: Judge Jansen’s lack of judgement highlighted culture of rape and racism
There is undoubtedly a culture of rape in South Africa, but where Judge Mabel Jansen showed a lack of judgment was she linked it to a specific community.
Bob Hewitt’s wife begs judge: I’ve got cancer, don’t send him to jail
‘My Lord, I have never had to beg before, but please let my husband return to the farm as I could not survive without him,’ said convicted rapist and former tennis star Bob Hewitt’s sobbing wife, Delaille.
What did the rapist say that saw the Delhi gang rape film banned?
A film about the fatal gang rape of a woman in Delhi in 2012 has been banned in India because the rapists comments could create an atmosphere of fear.
Peacekeepers in Somalia use aid to rape women and buy sex for $5:HRW
By Katy Migiro NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – African Union (AU) peacekeepers in Somalia rape women seeking medicine on their bases and routinely pay teenage girls for sex, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday. HRW documented 10 incidents of rape and sexual assault, including the rape of a 12-year-old girl, by African Union Mission … Read more