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Group of Men Faces Charges After Rapes That Shocked South Africa
The National Prosecuting Authority in South Africa says that at least 14 men - out of dozens arrested - face rape charges after an attack on a group of women who were making a music video earlier this month.
Voice of America reports that a court charged seven men in connection with the gang rape on Wednesday August 10, 2022. Seven more people are expected to face rape charges on Thursday.
They are all part of the 80 men initially arrested in a major police sweep after the incident.
During earlier court proceedings, women's rights activists protested outside the Krugersdorp Magistrate's Court against the high rates of gender violence in South Africa.
South Africa is celebrating Women's Month through August. Shenilla Mohamed, executive director of Amnesty International South Africa, said the rights group was "outraged" by the gang rapes.
"It is unacceptable that woman and children in South Africa are still unsafe due to the high levels of domestic and sexual violence. Authorities must do much more to ensure that South Africa becomes a safer place for women and children and that they do not live in fear," said Mohamed.
Despite having a very high rate of rape and gender-based violence, the brutal attack has shocked South Africa. More than 36,000 cases of rape were recorded in the country in the financial year 2020 - 2021.
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South African police make arrests in Krugersdorp, West Village. The arrests followed an incident of gang rape and armed robbery in an attack on a production company’s crew on Thursday, 28 July 2022.
