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Posted inEquality, Gender violence, News/Politics

Vavi, the rape claim and smear tactic

Athambile Masola by Athambile Masola 30 July 201330 July 2013

In a matter of days Zwelinzima Vavi was accused of rape and had the grievance against him dropped. I’m not surprised by this spectacle. What makes me concerned is the question of a rape accusation being simply attributed as a ploy in politics. The woman who dropped the charges demanded R2 million from Vavi in order […]

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