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South Africa: Thousands March to Call for Justice for Raped Child
GroundUp, 1 April 2025
Still no arrests after seven-year-old raped in Eastern Cape in October Read more »
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South Africa: Committee On Women Condemns Child Sexual Assault in Matatiele and Calls for Urgent Action
Parliament of South Africa, 2 April 2025
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities joins the nation in outrage following the horrific sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl in Matatiele, Eastern… Read more »
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South Africa: Committee On Education Demands Accountability and Progress On Rape of Seven-Year-Old Bergview College Learner
Parliament of South Africa, 31 March 2025
The Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative industries has voiced its disappointment with the handling of suspected child rape by the Department of Education in… Read more »
South Africans Take to the Streets After Rape of 7-Year-Old Girl
Thousands of students, learners, and activists have marched across the country, demanding justice for the seven-year-old Eastern Cape girl raped at school in October 2024.
Protesters delivered memoranda to education officials, urging the firing of the alleged rapist and faster police action. The South African Police Service (SAPS) National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola tasked the head of the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Investigations Unit, Major General Mmantsheke Lekhele, to oversee the investigation into the rape.
Eastern Cape MEC Fundile Gade plans to deregister the school involved for safety violations - a move the school vows to challenge in court. The victim's mother, a police officer, was cautioned against speaking publicly as investigations continue. No arrests have been made.
Hundreds of people have marched in Cape Town to call for justice for a seven-year-old child raped in the Eastern Cape in October last year.
