Almost 40 000 Rape Cases in SA Over Past Year

In a written reply to a parliamentary question, he said a total of 39 946 new rape cases appeared on the rolls of magistrate’s courts in all nine provinces between July 1 2008 and the end of June this year.

This averages out to over 780 new cases nationally each working day. The same source shows the conviction rate over this 12-month period was less than 11% of the total… Read full article here.

R10 000 Food Cheque for Kid’s Home

Barry Hilton hands the cheque to Debbie from the Natal Children's Home (PMB)

Barry Hilton hands the cheque to Debbie from the Natal Children's Home (PMB)

ROWACA (Rockers Opposing Women and Child Abuse) was in a fortunate position to not only donate but also bring caring members of the PMB community, Big Beat Productions and Parklane SuperSpar together. Add Barry Hilton joining the cause and the final result was a R10 000 food cheque being given to a very happy, Natal Children’s Home.

MXit Fetishist Arrested in Durban

Durban – A man was arrested after he allegedly recruited teenage girls on MXit to treat him like a baby and change his dirty nappies in exchange for a fee.

After his arrest in Durban’s exclusive Morningside suburb just over two weeks ago, the 23-year-old man apparently related how he had practised this fetish since the age of 12, said Brian Jones, managing director of SA Community Action Network (SA Can).
 
After a trap was set for the man, the police found a plastic bag containing about forty dirty nappies in his room, as well as baby bottles and dummies, which the girls are believed to have used to treat him like a baby…

Full article at News24.com.