Dros rape case: Civil rights groups gather to support alleged child rape victim
2 October 2018
Activists began gathering outside the Pretoria Magistrate's Court in the early hours of Tuesday to demonstrate against the alleged rape on September 22 of a seven-year-old girl in the toilet of a Dros franchise in Silverton, Pretoria.
By the time the 20-year-old accused appeared in court, there were hundreds of demonstrators outside - from #NotInMyNameSA, Bikers Against Child Abuse and various political parties - in support of the alleged victim.
The accused has not pleaded and can consequently not be named.
The spotlight, however, shone outside the court where there was a hive of activity from demonstrators who joined in the fight against the rape of women and children.