3/22/2023 0 Comments When was rape first recordeeRape was, at that time, “unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent.” It meant that rape only happened between a man and a woman, and only under very strict conditions. This is particularly startling because at that time the word ‘rape’ was only used in a narrow sense to describe a certain type of crime. Already then, people were suggesting that we had the highest rates of rape in the world. In fact, in 1992, the then Minister of Law and Order indicated that 24 700 rapes were reported that year – an average of 68 per day. What we’re trying to say is that the part 1 of this story begins a long time ago.Ī long time ago, in 1993, the levels of sexual violence in South Africa were already extremely high. Five Rand was still enough money that it justified a note (purple, JVR on the front). South Africa had only four provinces, and an ugly, mostly orange, flag. It included the fundamental rights of equality, life, and human dignity. By November, 21 political parties approved South Africa’s Interim Constitution. In May, Nelson Mandela addressed a joint sitting of the UK Parliament. In April, Chris Hani was assassinated, and Oliver Tambo passed away. The country was just more than a year away from the first democratic election. Doubtfire were hits at the movies and the World Wide Web was shared for the very first time for free with everyone who was able to access it. In local music, Johnny Clegg released his hit, The Crossing, and Boom Shaka told us ‘It’s about time’. Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Maria Carey, and UB40 dominated the global music charts. The story begins in 1993, a year of significant change in South Africa.ĭoc Martens and plaid were in fashion (there may have even been the beginnings of tie-dye). ![]() It’s not quite a choose your own adventure, but you do get to choose the ending. It has lots of twists and turns, but at its core, this is a story about the perseverance of women’s rights activists, and their commitment to the idea that the justice system should have victims and survivors of crime at it centre. This story takes time – twenty-six years to be specific. But, the attitudes and norms of society don’t change very much at all. The very definition of words and crimes change. It is a story where language and meanings change. It’s a complicated story, but we’re going to try to tell it in a simple way. We’re going to tell you a story that has four parts.
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