STATISTICS
SA'S LATEST RAPE FINDINGS

• 54 000 reported incidents of rape in 1998, says SA Police Service, which translates to 244/100 000 women.
• Medical Research Council has found 2 070 rapes/100 000 women - about 10 times higher than the reported figures.
• Half of 26 000 Johannesburg high-school students interviewed believe forced sex is not sexual violence.

CI-ETafrica/Southern Metro Local Council study, June 2000

20.07.2000

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