When justice isn't seen to be done
Another acquittal of a rape accused reinforces the perception of incompetence and crocodile tears from politicians
06 April 2025 - 00:00
In a country such as South Africa, where the scourge of rape has reached endemic proportions, it is reasonable to expect that public institutions charged with bringing perpetrators to book will leave no stone unturned to achieve convictions in sexual crime cases...
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