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Protesting South African University Students Arrested

Rhodes students have been pepper sprayed and arrested by police during a protest against rape at universities.

South Africa: Protesters Arrested at Rhodes University

GroundUp, 20 April 2016

At least three protesters have been arrested at Rhodes University for public violence. They were protesting over a list of alleged rapists that was circulated on social media late… Read more »

A Rhodes University staff member is pepper sprayed by a police officer after he joined a protest against rape culture.

South Africa: EFF Statement On the Rhodes University Students Protests Against Campus Rape Culture

EFF, 20 April 2016

The EFF condemns the brutal police response to the ongoing student protests against campus rape culture at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. The police have attacked non-violent… Read more »
South Africa: The #RUReferencelLst Is Testimony to the Failures of the Justice System for Rape Survivors

The Daily Vox, 19 April 2016

This week, a list circulating on Facebook named a number of men who are alleged to have committed acts of rape at Rhodes University. The objective of the list appears to be a… Read more »
South Africa: Student Movement Splinters As Patriarchy Muscles Out Diversity

The Conversation Africa, 19 April 2016

It was a shocking series of images: a young woman - Thenjiwe Mswane - being violently handled by a group of young men. Mswane was part of a largely feminist and lesbian, gay,… Read more »
South Africa: UCT Students Launch Rape Awareness Initiative

GroundUp, 19 April 2016

An awareness campaign about rape that began at Rhodes University and Stellenbosch University was launched on Monday at the University of Cape Town. Read more »
South Africa: Patriarchs - Keep Your Noses Out of My Panties!

The Daily Vox, 29 January 2016

Dear men and boys, Read more »