The anguish of rape by acquaintance

Friday, February 27, 2015

Unspeakable: Rape by acquaintance is on the rise

Everyone thinks they can understand the agony of rape. But what happens when a woman is raped by someone she knows? Two women narrate their horrifying tale to Staff Writer, MPHO MOKWAPE, of incidents that happened in the last two weeks

*Elise Boikobo

“People may often talk about rape, but we may never understand. Only people who have been through the ordeal can know and understand what it is.

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