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South Africa: Femicide - Three Numbers About the Murdering of Women Investigated
Africa Check, 13 July 2017
After the murder of young Johannesburg woman Karabo Mokoena (22) - allegedly by her ex-lover - the usual discussion about how to end femicide in South Africa followed. Africa Check… Read more »
Femicide in South Africa Five Times Higher than Global Average?
Every eight hours a woman is killed and at least half of these women die at the hands of their intimate partners, Minister Nathi Mthethwa has said, but are these claims true? Africa Check vetted three figures used by the Minister of Arts and Culture.
Gender violence protesters hold up a sign with a scissors and a noose on it (file photo).
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17 May 2017
South African Murder of Women Five Times Higher Than Global Average
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South Africa's female homicide levels are five times higher than the global average. That's according to a report by the Medical Research Council ... see more »
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22-year-old Karabo Mokoena was murdered and her remains burned in an open field allegedly by her boyfriend, 27-year-old Sandile Mantsoe after a violent argument. The Minister of ... Read more »
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The country has been left reeling as funerals were held for women and young children who allegedly died by the hands of men they knew -this as rape and more murders are reported ... Read more »
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Violent crime perpetrated by men against women and children is in the spotlight as many cases are being reported to authorities and reported on by the media. The crimes include ... Read more »
