SANDF sexual abuse and exploitation exposed
(World News South Africa)

Internal documents show that soldiers, meant to protect South Africa and keep the peace outside our borders, are sexually assaulting people inside the army and while on peacekeeping operations Shocking statistics have revealed the depth of institutional gender-based violence in the army and that, far from soldiers keeping the country and continent safe, women in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are the most likely to be sexually harassed and assaulted by their uniformed male colleagues. The Mail & Guardian has established that there are at least 41 sexual-related cases that have been reported in just the past 18 months. According to a recent SANDF internal report, leaked...