• South Africa: Anene Booysen's Rape and Murder Becomes a Tipping Point

    Gender Links (Johannesburg), 13 February 2013

    Anene Booysen's rape and brutal murder became a tipping point in South Africa, a society where the rape of women and children continues unabated on a daily basis rendering this country the rape capital of the world.

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  • Johnnie Vercuil
    Feb 13 2013, 08:49

    The time has come long ago, for this country to stop giving all the criminals carte blanche. Bring the death penalty back. It says in the BIBLE, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. How in hell can somebody come and kill and then just walk away or go to a state hotel with free board and lodging and medical, and the murdered person must pay for it from his taxes. Killing the murderer does not make you a killer,it is because of that kind of thinkingthat we have this country as the rape capital of the world. If the Government does not want to bring in the death penalty, castrate the bastards.

  • wacky.inmate
    Feb 13 2013, 08:50

    yes this was a very sad incident.it just shows how bankrupt we are spiritualy.what does concern me is that we dish out condoms;in essence saying have sex just keep it clean.now some people just can't contain their animal lust and "dick" into wherever they can.

  • wkmccarty
    Feb 16 2013, 08:07

    Women need to band together and fight for thier equality. There are strength in numbers. You cannot rely on men to give you protection. Stand up, together you can free yourselves from this oppression. Let your voice be heard but many voices heard as one will be louder and keep you safe. Grandmothers, Mothers, sisters and daughters, stick together become one.

  • foryohjonathan0000
    Feb 15 2013, 05:59

    We "AFRICANS" SHOULD AND MUST stop importing and practicing dirty thinking and behavioural acts. RAPE hasn't been and should not be part of any African behavioral acts. Whether the outside world who likes to preach to others what they must do like it or not, such dirty imported and behavioural acts must be swiftly meet with great punishment and laws. In this days of time, Africa MUST AND SHOULD be able to protect all its citizens from dirty and degrading acts.

  • kjrs120
    Feb 19 2013, 03:02

    Johnnie, I totally agree with you. Bring in tough laws against such crimes, hang them high and see the crime rate drop. The only snag perhaps, would be errors made by police and investigators where innocent people have found themselves on death sentences for crimes they never committed.