South Africa: Protesters March Against Violence On Women And Children

Hundreds of protesters comprising mainly of men, marched in the capital of South Africa, Pretoria, to condemn the rise in the level of violence against women and children.


There have been an increase in the level of attacks on women in South Africa recently, ranging from beatings, sex attacks and killings, BBC reports.

South Africa is said to have the highest level of  sexual violence against women in the world.

President Zuma who on Thursday, visited the parents of a three-year- old who was raped  has also in strong terms condemned the rising level of sexual violence in South Africa, calling it a 'crisis'.

"We, as the citizens of this country, must say enough is enough, Mr Zuma said at the time.
"This is one of the saddest incidents I've come across. It's a crisis in the country, the manner in which women and children are being killed."