Rape against the background of violent crimes in contemporary South Africa

Abstract

Crime in all its manifestations has in recent times increased in such measure in South Africa that it has converted the new democracy into one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Crime took over from political violence as the country's biggest nightmare. At this stage thuggery has become so firmly established that the govennnent finds it extremely difficult to curb the crime and  violence that have increased hand over hand.