DA demands answers as SAPS closes hundreds of rape cases due to “untraceable” victims
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May 6, 2026 · 9 min
About this episode
Lisa Vetten discusses the closure of 837 rape cases by police due to untraceable victims.
Research associate of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, Lisa Vetten speaks to Joanne 837 rape cases being closed by police over the last three years citing that they could not trace the survivors
People in this episode
Host: Joanne
Guest: Lisa Vetten
Topics covered
- rape cases
- police
- victim support
- inequality
- justice system
Keywords
- rape
- SAPS
- victims
- inequality
- justice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, SAPS
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