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A woman pleads against rape at the “Day of Action Against Rape” protest.
Close to 100 people are marching in Johannesburg calling for justice for a seven-year-old girl raped at a private school in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape.
The incident happened last year while the girl was waiting for transport to take her home from school.
It has sparked public outrage including on social media platforms.
The provincial Education Department has since deregistered the school after management failed to cooperate with police in the investigation.
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The Eastern Cape department of Education has deregistered a Matatiele based private school following the refusal of the school management to cooperate in the rape investigation of a 7-year-old learner . pic.twitter.com/RbzJ41R9EQ— SABC News (@SABCNews) March 30, 2025
These marchers say more should be done to fight against gender-based violence.
“I don’t think men are doing enough to fight against GBV because even if you can look – as men we need to be better.”
“I feel like it is a disservice for us to always complain and always have to do these marches and meetings but yet the government is doing anything about it”
Rape Investigation | Matatiele-based private school deregistered:
