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Violence Against Women in South Africa

2012; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 18; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/1077801212453430

1552-8448

Ramadimetja Shirley Mogale, Kathy Kovacs Burns, Solina Richter,

Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Violence against women (VAW) in South Africa remains rampant, irrespective of human rights– focused laws passed by the government. This article reflects on the position of two acts: the Domestic Violence Act No 116 of 1998 and Criminal Law (Sexual Offense and Related Matters) Act No 32 of 2007. Both are framed to protect women against all forms of violence. The article discusses the prisms of the two laws, an account of the position taken or interpreted by the reviewed literature regarding the acts, and the findings and recommendations regarding the infrastructure and supports needed to appropriately implement the two acts.