Outrage
grows over gang rape, slaying of teen girl in South Africa
The 17-year-old South African girl was gang raped then
mutilated to death in Bredasdorp, a tiny, rural town about two hours southeast
of Cape Town, authorities said.
It's the kind of story that happens too often in South
Africa, where a provincial official said violence against females is
"systemic." Some 71% of women report having been victims of sexual
abuse, the government notes.
But for whatever reason -- perhaps the sheer brutality,
perhaps a new awareness to the matter -- the rape and killing of Booyson has
been different. It has stirred outrage in Bredasdorp and, in fact, throughout
South Africa, from people shocked that a young woman like Booyson could suffer
so much.
"I don't know what we must do, but we must do
something," said Sophia Europa, from Bredasdorp, fighting off tears.
"Otherwise, there is no use giving birth to a baby boy if men treat women
lower than animals."
A security guard found Booyson's body February 2 at a
construction site not far from where she lived, police Capt. F.C. Van Wyk said.
Booyson's injuries were so severe that her family asked
authorities not to give details, said Faiza Steyn, a Western Cape Health
Department spokeswoman.
This gives a description of a rape of a young girl by uncivilized
gangs in Africa. This type of situation happens often with no consequence and
court proceeding for justice for the victims. Above all a country Africa is a
country that has a weak foundation of laws and corrupted by political leaders
and warlords. Furthermore in the article the percentage of sexual abuse is 71% consequently
becoming a norm, in their social structure.
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