Cape Town, South Africa
Women are more likely to be killed by their husbands or boyfriends in South Africa than anywhere else in the world, according to a University of Cape Town study released this week. A South African woman is killed by her partner at the rate of one every six hours. Yet nearly two-thirds of the murderers are never prosecuted, largely because poorly trained police fail to follow up on domestic violence cases and crucial evidence is lost. The Cape Town Cape Argus blamed the appalling murder rate on “unemployment, depression, jealousy, a patriarchal society, and alcohol and drug abuse.”
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Create an account with the same email registered to your subscription to unlock access.
-
Today's political cartoons - May 20, 2024Cartoons Monday's cartoons - flags flipped, Diddy dunked, and more
-
Diddy admits to beating girlfriend after videoSpeed Read Though he previously denied allegations of abuse, Combs apologized for abusing Cassie Ventura following the release of new CCTV footage
-
Biden delivers Morehouse graduation speechSpeed Read It was the president's first time addressing a college campus since the breakout of Gaza war protests
