The anguish of rape by acquaintance

Unspeakable: Rape by acquaintance is on the rise
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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Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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