Justice was asked by the thousands of protesters who flooded today (01.04.2025) dozens of cities South Africa after rape A 7 -year -old girl in the little girl of the little one, for whom no suspect has been arrested for the time being.
The rape of the little girl, now eight years old, was committed last OctoberBut the case caught interest about two weeks ago, when her mother revealed it during a podcast and in the South African media, demanding progress in the case.
Last week, Police Minister Senso Mzounou assured that Authorities are investigating the case “with the maximum severity” and have identified three suspects, including members of the school staff, located in the province of East Akrotiri (northeast).
More than 2,000 people demonstrated in Cape Townhe broadcast the French News Agency (AFP) and thousands of others in other major cities, especially in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Derban.
«I have no confidence in our judicial system, it always disappoints us“, Said Jannin de Vos, a mother of two, during a demonstration in Cape Town.
While the rates of sexual attacks on women and children are very high in the country, Few perpetrators are led to justice.
According to the UN, A woman in three in the country falls victim of physical or sexual violence during her life. And of the 42,500 rape reported in 2023-2024, 17,100 involved children, according to police. Only 449 of these cases of rape children were tried, the prosecution said.
In a similar case, police announced today that He arrested a teacher who is accused of raping a 13 -year -old student in the northern part of the country.
Education Minister Sivio Guarube told reporters today that the government should ensure that sex offenders do not work as members of a school staff and that they will be enrolled in the National Register of convicted sex crimes.