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Surge in sexual offences in South Africa: Civil society calls for urgent reforms | SA News

Siphesihle Buthelezi|Published

Sexual offences in South Africa have nearly tripled in just four years, according to Statistics South Africa’s latest Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS).

The survey shows incidents rose from 25,000 in 2020/21 to 73,000 in 2024/25, reflecting what activists describe as a crisis of accountability and political will.

Sabrina Walter, founder of Women For Change, said the figures highlight “deep-rooted structural and systemic failures”. She pointed to entrenched gender inequalities and patriarchy that “normalise violence”, alongside poverty and unemployment which heighten vulnerability for women and girls.

“At the same…

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