Another rape reported at Fort Hare university
21 August 2018
There have been a number of cases this year of rape and gender-based violence reported by students at Alice campus, University of Fort Hare.
A student reported being raped by another student while they were drinking on campus on April 21. Another reported being raped on August 12 on her way to campus and on August 11, a student said she was beaten by her boyfriend inside the Jabavu residence, GroundUp reports.
On Thursday, a student reported a rape to the university that took place in May and last week, someone was arrested for rape and appeared in the Alice Magistrate's Court. The case is expected to be heard on Wednesday.
Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance Student Organisation Thandikhaya Matokazi said: "I suspect there are even more cases of rape here, but students may be scared to report them. We are deeply saddened by these recent incidents as this will dent the university's image."