Paving the way to hell for SA’s abused
When government fails in their response to fight the scourge of sexual violence it’s women like Poppy Makgobatlou who suffer most.
Ufrieda Ho
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An advocate speaking out for the voiceless
While the true extent of rape in South Africa cannot be estimated and the under-reporting rate remains unknown, the apparent rampant rate of rape of young girls is fueling at least one woman’s fight to beat the scourge. This is the inside story of prosecutor Nickie Turner, a senior advocate from the Eastern Cape.
Cold cases haunt ‘super sleuth’
Detective Amos Maneta has only had one failed case in a 31-year career dedicated to putting rapists and murderers behind bars. He tells Health-e News’ UFRIEDA HO why that the extent of violence against women is a national crisis.
Where blood and gold mix
Women in communities propped up by illegal mining are pushed deep into the margins of invisible society, subject to rape and domestic violence. Ufrieda Ho reports for HEALTH-E from Durban Deep mines on the Gauteng West Rand.
Young, pregnant and abandoned by the system
There is little support for young, vulnerable pregnant women – and this is fuelling the high number of abandoned and orphaned babies. HEALTH-E’s UFRIEDA HO reports.
‘Self defence is not about fighting back’
When it comes to a woman's personal safety, self defence is as much about mind-shift change as it is about learning how to throw a punch writes Ufrieda Ho.
Shameful content of a child rape kit
This form should never exist. It's the form that is used to document child rape.
Data distortion: Rape is not a numbers game
South Africa’s rape statistics are so muddled some experts call them “meaningless”. But the real challenge is to build a supportive environment that enables rape survivors to report the crime.
Dog devotion for abused kids
A volunteer brigade of dogs has joined the Teddy Bear Clinic's court preparation programme to help children facing their rapists and abusers in court
A rape survivor never forgets
Abused by dead billionaire Sidney Frankel from the age of five, Marinda Smith speaks about the impact of this on her life as part of HEALTH-E’s IZWI LAMI campaign aimed at encouraging rape survivors to share their stories and campaigning for a comprehensive package of care at health facilities for all rape survivors.