South African rape survey shock
Anti-rape protesters in South Africa
South Africa's government has been urged to solve the rape epidemic

One in four South African men questioned in a survey said they had raped someone, and nearly half of them admitted more than one attack.

The study, by the country's Medical Research Council, also found three out of four who admitted rape had attacked for the first time during their teens.

It said practices such as gang rape were common because they were considered a form of male bonding.

The MRC spoke to 1,738 men in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces.

The research was conducted in both rural and urban areas and included all racial groups.

Using an electronic device to keep the results anonymous, the study found that 73% of those who admitted rape said they had carried out their first assault before the age of 20.

Almost half who said they had carried out a rape admitted they had done so more than once.


One in 20 men surveyed said they had raped a woman or girl in the last year.

Professor Rachel Jewkes of the MRC, who carried out the research, told the BBC's World Today programme: "The absolute imperative is we have to change the underlying social attitudes that in a way have created a norm that coercing women into sex is on some level acceptable.

"We know that we have a higher prevalence of rape in South Africa than there is in other countries.

"And it's partly rooted in our incredibly disturbed past and the way that South African men over the centuries have been socialised into forms of masculinity that are predicated on the idea of being strong and tough and the use of force to assert dominance and control over women, as well as other men."

She added that all the victims in the main survey were said to be women, but participants were also interviewed about male rape.

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Scary stats.

however, i will say one in 3 Nigerians has committed rape too, cos once a woman says NO, and u do it, it is rape, once the lady said, stop and you wanna wait till u reach the level of comfort, then, na rape.

rsa mpele they are all rapist with their zulu pencil and ruler hahhaa

femm

i guess u and u and u and ur cousin, bro nko

hey no one in my crew has

so bug off

perhaps, this shocking act of South African men is rooted in the oppression inflicted on them during the apathied days. You know what I mean black men oppressed at 'sweatshops' transfered the frustration on thier wives. Now that the country is Independent this emotional pattern ingrained in men who lived to see the apathied evils can't get it off thier systems. Sadly little kids--male--now see this as a norm. It's all effed up!!!!!!!!!!1

Fhemmmy:

Scary stats.

however[b], i will say one in 3 Nigerians has committed rape too, cos once a woman says NO, and u do it, it is rape,[/b] once the lady said, stop and you wanna wait till u reach the level of comfort, then, na rape.

That is a lie! look for the meaning of rape then come back.

gkay:

perhaps, this shocking act of South African men is rooted in the oppression inflicted on them during the apathied days. You know what I mean black men oppressed at 'sweatshops' transfered the frustration on thier wives. Now that the country is Independent this emotional pattern ingrained in men who lived to see the apathied evils can't get it off thier systems. Sadly little kids--male--now see this as a norm. It's all effed up!!!!!!!!!!1

What I dont get is how does forcing oneself one a woman boost one's ego?

Yepa!!! and i thought that Nigeria had problems.

No wonder they had the highest number of AIDS victim in africa and second in the world. what a siame

we don hear
Now where is the Nigerian statistics?
starting with the census

Fhemmmy:

Scary stats.

however, i will say one in 3 Nigerians has committed rape too, cos once a woman says NO, and u do it, it is rape, once the lady said, stop and you wanna wait till u reach the level of comfort, then, na rape.

So true. . . . . ranging from robbers, university cultists to high school students.
I have this good friend of mine who was raped 2 times, once in high school and the other time in college by robbers/cultists.

Shameful beings.

@Topic
Yes South Africa reeks of terrible crimes rape and violence inclusive But we shouldn't over hype their problems here.
Doing that will give mpele and his cronies(including that she-goat) avenue to start spilling nonsense and profanities which they are known for.

Nigeria has no means of keeping records. No one can say for certain that things are better than whats happening in SA

tymoti:

Nigeria has no means of keeping records. No one can say for certain that things are better than whats happening in SA

true but unfortunate talk! It seems we are far too comfortable in Africa with inhumane treatments such as rape, molestation etc. The Average African woman has been molested or knows of person(s) who have been and never really makes a big deal of it. Majority of the victims seem to believe it is necessary they bear the burden alone.

Now, I do wonder though, if one in four men in SA has committed Rape, are they in prison now serving time for their crime or walking free on the streets looking for their next victim?