The rate of sexual violence in South Africa is among the highest in the world.
In 1993 South Africa outlawed marital rape.
The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 is a comprehensive legal act, which prohibits and punishes sexual violence.
Despite the strong legal framework, sexual violence is very common in South Africa; in one study one in four men admitted to having committed rape.
It is estimated that there are about 600,000 rape victims per year in the country.
Most cases are not reported to authorities.
In South Africa, the virgin cleansing myth is still prevalent, leading to high rates of child sexual abuse.

During 2015/16, there were 51,895 crimes of a sexual nature reported to the South African Police Service.

In September 2019, on the third day of protests, Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, disclosed the violence against women in his country as national crisis.

In 2018 alone, the number of women murdered in South Africa reached 3.000.
The rate of sexual violence in South Africa is among the highest in the world. In 1993 South Africa outlawed marital rape. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 is a comprehensive legal act, which prohibits and punishes sexual violence. Despite the strong legal framework, sexual violence is very common in South Africa; in one study one in four men admitted to having committed rape. It is estimated that there are about 600,000 rape victims per year in the country. Most cases are not reported to authorities. In South Africa, the virgin cleansing myth is still prevalent, leading to high rates of child sexual abuse.
During 2015/16, there were 51,895 crimes of a sexual nature reported to the South African Police Service.
In September 2019, on the third day of protests, Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, disclosed the violence against women in his country as national crisis.
In 2018 alone, the number of women murdered in South Africa reached 3.000.
Women in South Africa