Rape survivor fights for justice: ‘I live in fear, will someone else get me?’

Justice delayed: Victoria Badzhi, who lives in Thohoyandou, in the Vhembe area of Limpopo, has twice been raped in her own home and, four years later, is still waiting for legal conclusion.

Thousands of rape cases are in limbo because the police apparently can’t check fingerprints on the department of home affairs’ database

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