rape

Two men in Mpumalanga are facing charges of raping their daughters, police said on Wednesday. One of the accused fathers is a 35-year-old man from Balfour, who appeared before the Balfour Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for allegedly raping his step-daughter, aged eight.

The head of a top Nigerian cancer clinic has been sentenced to life in prison for raping his wife's teenage niece.

South African musician Jabulani Hadebe affectionately known as Sjava has been cleared of the rape charges that have been hovering over him for months.

Protests have been held in several cities in Algeria to demand more action to stop violence against women following the rape and murder of a teenager.

Musician and actor Sjava has released a lengthy video on social media dismissing the rape allegations leveled against him by his ex girlfriend, Yamikani Banda affectionately known as Lady Zamar.

A Nigerian court has thrown out a case brought by a celebrity photographer who accused a flamboyant pastor of raping her.

De Aar - A 26-year-old man was sentenced for life imprisonment in the De Aar Regional Court this week for raping a wheel-chair bound woman more than four years ago, Northern Cape police said on Thursday.

A civil society group will be protesting outside the Jesus Dominion International church in PE on Sunday.

With only slightly more than two of his eight-year sentence for child rape served behind bars, convicted paedophile Bob Hewitt is set to launch an application for early parole.

For the first time in its history, the self-declared republic of Somaliland has passed a law against rape.In the past, a victim's family could force them to marry their rapist to avoid being shamed.