Ripped Apart: Murder in a Small Town
In February of 2013, 17-year-old Anene Booysen was brutally gang-raped and mutilated. Her death caused a massive outcry from South Africans, but the national outrage was short-lived. One year later, it seems that not much changed in the small town of Bredasdorp. Commentators have speculated that the culture of South Africa is still not taking violence against women seriously. So what can be done?
In February of 2013, 17-year-old Anene Booysen was brutally gang-raped and mutilated. Her death caused a massive outcry from South Africans, but the national outrage was short-lived. One year later, it seems that not much changed in the small town of Bredasdorp. Commentators have speculated that the culture of South Africa is still not taking violence against women seriously. So what can be done?
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