A Grade R girl, 5, is alleged to have been raped by three Grade 2 boys on the grounds of a Mitchells Plain school.
It happened on March 4, but the school failed to notify the girl’s parents. Only during … Read the rest
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Cape Town has twice the murder rate of Johannesburg
According to an analysis of the latest crime stats by the Istitute for Security Studies, the murder rate in Cape Town is almost twice as high as that of Johannesburg.
Lizette Lancaster, a researcher at the Institute, writes: “Between April … Read the rest
‘Dad rapes girl (7) in church tent’
A 47-year-old Cape Town coloured man was arrested for allegedly raping his daughter in a church tent, according to a report on Thursday.
The Mitchells Plain man, who was an employee of the church, and his friend allegedly raped his … Read the rest
Western Cape fights Coloured drug and alcohol abuse
The Western Cape provincial government has budgeted R87 million to fight drug and alcohol abuse, premier Helen Zille said on Monday.
“Our commitment in this regard has led to a doubling of our annual budget for interventions to address substance … Read the rest
Another child rape suspect held in Ceres
The month of activism against the abuse of women and children is not off to a good start. This past weekend in Ceres in the Western Cape, a 7 year-old boy and a 4 month-old baby were raped by the … Read the rest