The National Prosecuting Authority has decided not to prosecute in the case of a 7-year-old girl, Cwecwe, who was allegedly raped in Matatiele. This decision follows a review of the evidence ...

The vetting of SA teachers has revealed that 49 out of 400,000 are past sexual offenders, although 81% remain unchecked. This emerged following a parliamentary question.

In rural communities like Matatiele, the case of Cwecwe has touched a nerve. Image Mountains surround Matatiele, a sleepy town of about 200,000 people in the rural Eastern Cape Province.

The police have not yet been able to identify a suspect in the case of the seven-year-old Matatiele girl who was allegedly raped at her school in October last year.

Read more: Capetonians march for safety in schools after Matatiele rape of girl (7) DNA swabs from the girl, as well as the clothes she had been wearing, had been taken for processing.

CAPE TOWN - Police say the principal of the Matatiele school in the Eastern Cape, where a seven-year-old girl is believed to have been raped in 2024 is not a person of interest in their investigation.

MATATIELE - The Eastern Cape Department of Education is allegedly visiting independent schools in Matatiele, to inspect whether the schools are registered and meet safety standards, among others.

In an ongoing investigation into the rape of a seven-year-old girl at an Eastern Cape school, the South African Police Service said DNA tests discussed in a media briefing by Minister Senzo Mchunu ...

This follows the reported rape of a seven- year old girl at a school in the area, which has sparked outrage and led to marches in several provinces. The First Deputy President of the National Men’s ...

Govt Pledges Support for Rape Victims in Matatiele Schools. The government has pledged support for the families of three young rape victims in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, where three children, aged ...

MATATIELE - Seven-year-old, Cwecwe, has been raped multiple times. Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga, revealed this as she urged police to expand their ...