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Eyewitness News
27-05-2025
- Eyewitness News
Organisations fighting GBV criticise govt for failing to protect SA women
Ntuthuzelo Nene 27 May 2025 | 15:24 Gender-based violence (GBV) Crime statistics Picture: Pixabay CAPE TOWN - Organisations fighting gender-based violence have criticised government for continuing to fail to protect South African women. The recently released crime statistics show that women remain affected by murder, assault GBH and rape, which stands at 10,688. ALSO READ: • Sexual assault cases see spike in first quarter of 2025, reveal statistics • Despite decrease in reported rape cases in Q4 crime stats, gender activists want urgent intervention to end GBV Between January to March this year, 36 more rape cases were reported in South Africa compared to the same period last year. Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal contributed 19.1% and 19.9% respectively to the total number of rapes in the country. More than 8,400 domestic violence-related crimes were also reported in the Western Cape between January and March this year, an increase of 236 cases. One Billion Rising South African co-ordinator, Lucinda Evans, said that the real genocide in South Africa was violence against women, which government continues to ignore. "As One Billion Rising, we once again call upon the president to put to use less lip service and to do action, and action in terms of protection of vulnerable women and children." Callas Foundation's Caroline Peters said these numbers were unacceptable. "And behind every number there's a survivor, often silenced, that's still waiting on justice, so we must do better." The Western Cape statistics also showed that 76.7% of the victims in all domestic violence-related incidents reported during this period were women.
Eyewitness News
24-05-2025
- Eyewitness News
Sexual assault cases see spike in first quarter of 2025, reveal statistics
CAPE TOWN - While the country has seen a quarterly decrease in sexual assault cases, annual reports show an increase. For this quarter, 13,452 sexual offence cases were recorded, a slight increase from the same quarter in the previous year. This is also the case with recorded rape cases, which now stand at 10,688, an increase from 2024 numbers in the same period. ALSO READ: Despite decrease in reported rape cases in Q4 crime stats, gender activists want urgent intervention to end GBV The director of the Callas Foundation, Caroline Peters, said every number is a person and a life that has been affected. 'These are not just numbers, these are our daughters, our sisters, our mothers, our children being harmed, often in their homes and often by people they know.' Peters said the new statistics are alarming. 'So, while national figures for murder and assault may have dipped slightly, the daily reality remains brutal - guns, gangs, and harmful gender norms continue to devastate our communities.'
Eyewitness News
23-05-2025
- Eyewitness News
Despite decrease in reported rape cases in Q4 crime stats, gender activists want urgent intervention to end GBV
CAPE TOWN - The latest crime stats show a slight decrease in reported rape cases as compared to the previous quarter. According to police, 10,688 cases of rape were recorded in the country between 1 January and the end of March this year. That's a decrease of 1,115 compared to the last three months of last year. Cases of sexual assault also declined from more than 14,000 last quarter to 13,452 in the first quarter of 2025. While the stats reflect a decrease, gender activists continue calling for urgent intervention to put an end to gender-based violence. Director of the Callas Foundation, Caroline Peters, said that the statistics weren't just numbers. "We need urgent investment in prevention, in protection and justice. GBV is not just a women's issue, it's a crisis of power and we all have a role to play. Let's break the silence and let's act."
