Rape
Police officers protest against rape and sexual harassment in their ranks
The protest follows the alleged rape of a trainee by an instructor at the Tshwane Training College
Brief | 25 June 2025
Rape cover up trial: police detained victim overnight near her rapist
Rapist’s DNA has been linked to two open cases
By Benita Enoch
News | 20 June 2025
Three Durban cops deny rape cover up
The state alleges a rape victim was detained by Brighton Beach officers and intimidated into withdrawing charges
By Benita Enoch
News | 19 June 2025
NPA found “no conclusive evidence” that Cwecwe was raped
Case was dropped by NPA in November 2024
By Daniel Steyn
News | 20 May 2025
Police unable to interview Cwecwe
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
Police can’t say why they let an alleged rapist off the hook
Officers dropped him at hospital without questioning him
News | 15 April 2025
Thousands march to call for justice for raped child
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
Rape case postponed 23 times
Nearly five years later there has been no justice
By Maanda Bele
News | 13 December 2024
Understanding the High Court ruling on rape and consent
Minister of Justice opposed the case to have “defence of subjective consent to rape” scrapped
Law | 14 October 2024