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year - old warrant officer was arrested for raping a 14 - year - old girl multiple times. It is not just police officers. Cos atu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi was embroiled in an alleged rape and blackmail scandal earlier this year. A few years ago, it was President Jacob Zuma himself. Some judges even seem to empathize with rapists. Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is accused of reducing sentences because the rapists are poor — and black A 2010 Medical Research Foundation survey found that more than 37 percent of men admitted to raping at least one woman. Seven percent said they had participated in a gang rape. The researchers found that with many of the men, the idea of forcing someone to have sex with them was trivial, and “seen as a legitimate activity.” A 2007 survey found similar results. A legitimate activity? Are these 18.9 million men out of their minds? In February, a 17 - year - old girl was brutally gang - raped, gutted and dumped, still alive, at a construction site. She was discovered and taken to the hospital, where she died. The story made international headlines. But in South Africa? There were some small protests, bu t then life went on. And so did the brutality. An 80 - year - old woman was raped by her 18 - year - old neighbor. A 26 - year - old was abducted from her house and gang - raped. A man committed suicide while in jail after being accused of raping 33 girls and 2 women. Experts say many young men rape women to prove their manhood. Sometimes it is part of gang initiations. Other times it is “corrective rape” to convert suspected lesbians. Many other rapes are due to tribal witch doctors who claim that having sex with a v irgin will cure aids. Experts say this is why there are so many reports of babies and children — 5 -

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