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Corrective Rape & Murder of 24 year old Delft Lesbian

Posted by: Lez Get Real on October 27, 2010.

Melanie Nathan. 10-26-10.

South Africa – LezGetreal has received early reports that, in what appears to be another “corrective rape” attack, a 24 yr old lesbian was found murdered in an area called Delft, near Cape Town, South Africa, a few hours ago, Monday night. She had been raped and stabbed 15 times. The victim is known to our source, however we will not publish any names until next of kin have been informed.

The case has not yet been reported in South African Newspapers. LGR checked with Delft Police and they informed us there had been no report of a serious incident such as rape or murder.

Delft is situated approximately 34 km north east of Cape Town, and approximately 7,5 km from Bellville. It was established to be one of Cape Town’s first mixed race township including ‘colored’ and ‘black’ residents during the apartheid era. It has approximately 100,000 inhabitants.

South Africa is known to be the rape Capital of the World. Lezgetreal has reported on several similar attacks against lesbians in South African Townships and the fact that these cases of targeted hate are ignored by the South African Government as requiring special attention.

Two months ago we did another in a series of posts here at LGR:   I am re-posting it here a piece and letter I sent to the SA consulate. I received no response:-

“I wrote an article here on Lez Get Real a few days ago; August 21, 2010- and it received a wide net response. The offers of support prompted me to send a letter the South African Consul General in the USA, based in New York City.    I believe there is another office in Los Angeles as well.

South Africa is known as the ‘Rape Capital’ of the world, with mind blowing statistics of around 500,000 rapes per year.   This is a human rights catastrophe of untold proportion- with the HIV/AIDS ramification serving as the lethal weapon of mass destruction. Especially sinister is the flagrant finger flip to each and every victim, as the entire world cheered metaphorically on, aiding and abetting the somnolent South African Government, akin to perpetrators, like an Oudtshoorn ostrich with its head deeply embedded in the sand, while women continued to be raped day after day, each hour

South African Consulate
Mada Consul
Fikile Magubane
New York

via E-Mail
August 22, 2010

Dear Madam Consul,

We are a widely read LGBT publication / news magazine here in the USA. We have grave concerns about the treatment of women in South Africa,with special regard to the extremely high incidence of rape; and especially our lesbian sisters who seem to be subjected to the insiduous and disregarded hate crime termed “corrective rape.” Here is an article posted this weekend as a follow up to many written on this topic for our News Magazine. http://lezgetreal.com/2010/08/shockphoto-as-lesbian-warrior-tells-of-yet-another-corrective-rape-victim/

I have been in direct contact with the local authorities in South Africa regarding some of the reported atrocities – in some cases by victims directly to me here in the USA, noting - cases involving CT TECH and other students who are afraid to report the rapes; for fear of of repercussions, in coming out as lesbians.

Authorities in South Africa have informed me that the South African Government has no direct initiative/s regarding the prevention/ education/ victim support of lesbian “corrective rape” cases and that it is not acknowledged at all as an incidence of hate crime.

I had a recent report of bail of a mere R60.00 granted to an accused rapist – who knew his victim personally. The accused was caught in the act of the crime. The victim is currently terrified for her life, without police protection. This is the third time this victim has been raped for being a lesbian and is currently in the care of friends on suicide watch. There is no medical treatment or help available to the victims for fear of further retaliation.

We find this to be shocking and invite your comments on the subject as we plan on writing more reports about the victims and their needs.

Thank you for your kind attention to this very serious and complex issue.

Regards,

Melanie Nathan”