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title: "Our bodies are not your crime scene: A portrait of gender-based violence in South Africa"
description: "In August 2020, a march to the Langa police station to address dismissal and obstruction of gender-based violence cases ended with protesters being shot at and arrested. But this issue is not unique to Langa. Fewer than one in 10 rape cases end in a guilty verdict in South Africa. In our latest partnership with Eh!woza, these survivors share their stories."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "BHEKISISA & EH!WOZA"
author: "Samuel Flans, Alfa Fiphaza and Bongekile Booi"
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published: "2020-12-16T21:34:07"
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# Our bodies are not your crime scene: A portrait of gender-based violence in South Africa

> In August 2020, a march to the Langa police station to address dismissal and obstruction of gender-based violence cases ended with protesters being shot at and arrested. But this issue is not unique to Langa. Fewer than one in 10 rape cases end in a guilty verdict in South Africa. In our latest partnership with Eh!woza, these survivors share their stories.

By Samuel Flans, Alfa Fiphaza and Bongekile Booi · Published 16 December 2020, 23:34 SAST

## Content

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