KRADIO IS PURPLE

IN SOUTH AFRICA

According to a study done in November 2024, 33.1% of all women aged 18 years and older had experienced physical violence in their lifetime. This translates to a staggering 7,310,389 women when generalised to the South African population.

The study also indicates that Lifetime physical violence was significantly higher among Black African women compared to women of other race groups, and higher among those cohabiting but not married, compared to married women and women who were not currently in a relationship.

Regardless of their partnered status, 9.9% of women had experienced sexual violence in their lifetime, which is around 2,150,342 women.

Furthermore, physical and or sexual violence was higher among women aged 35 to 49 years than those aged 50 years and older.

Regarding the prevalence of recent forms of physical intimate partner violence, there were no significant differences observed between ever-partnered women with a disability (4.3%) and women without a disability (5.3%).

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In Mpumalanga alone, nearly 8,800 women were recorded as victims of intimate-partner violence over four years (2020-2024). Between Oct-Dec 2024, the province saw 784 rapes and in hotspot Kabokweni, 54 rape cases were logged in just three months. Even more concerning: approx. 40% of cases were withdrawn or cancelled, reflecting huge gaps in justice and support.

 

KANYAMAZANE FM IS PURPLE AND SAYS NO TO GBVF.