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Statistics: The latest study on rape in South Africa (June 2009). The study was carried out by Professor Rachel Jewkes of the MRC. The study reported the following:

• 27.6% of the men interviewed said they had raped a woman or girl
• 73% of those who had committed rape, had carried out their first assault before the age of 20
• One in twenty of the men interviewed had raped in the past year
• Nearly half of those who had carried out a rape said they had done so more than once
• The results are widely believed to provide an excellent picture of what is happening across the country.

SouthAfricanPoliceServicesReport (Between April 2008 and March 2009 - 71,500 people reported being raped to the South African police force.) While there are no official figures to indicate the actual number of rapes, estimates from the National Institute on Crime Rehabilitation of Offenders (NICRO) claims that 1 in 20 women report the crime [1], while a police study estimated one in 36 cases was reported  [2]. See also RapeOutCryStats.

• For more information in brochures: See Pandora's Project Brochures and see these excellent free educational handouts at MenCanStopRape.
• For more information about Rape Trauma Syndrome (which is a form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder): See PSTD. 
• For more information about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Memory and the Brain: Read this article by Dr. Bremner.

Finding Anti-retrovirals:

Rape Crisis Helderberg provides free anti-retrovirals to all rape survivors seen at our crisis centre in Somerset West. You can find a directory of where to get anti-retrovirals here or call  National AIDS Helpline 0800 012 322. The National AIDS Helpline provides a confidential, anonymous 24-hour toll-free telephone counselling, information and referral service for those infected and   affected by HIV and AIDS. The Helpline was initiated in 1991 and is a partnership of the Department of Health and LifeLine Southern Africa. The Helpline, manned by trained lay-counsellors, receives an average of 3,000 calls per day, and is seen as a leading telephone counselling service within the SADC region.

Services Offered by the AIDS Helpline:information about rape: See RapeOutCry and SpeakOut.

Information: The Line creates a free and easy access point for information on HIV and AIDS to any member of the public, in all of the 11 official languages, at any time of the day or night.

Telephone Counselling: trained lay-counsellors offer more than mere facts to the caller. They are able to provide counselling to those battling to cope with all the emotional consequences of the pandemic.

Referral Services: Both the South African Government and its NGO sector have created a large network of service points to provide a large range of services (including Voluntary Counselling and Testing, medical and social services) to the public. The AIDS Helpline will assist the caller to contact and use these facilities.

The National AIDS Helpline works closely with the South African HIV Clinician’s Society to update and maintain the Karabo Referral Database.

Treatment Line: A specialised service of the AIDS Helpline, the Treatment Line is manned by Professional Nurses. They provide quality, accurate and anonymous telephone information and/or education on antiretroviral, TB and STI treatment. They also provide relevant specialised medical referrals to individuals affected and infected by HIV and AIDS in South Africa.

More information about adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and their recovery: See the articles about child sexual abuse at Pandora's Project, see the recommended reading list for child sexual abuse also at Pandora's Project, Spanish site for survivors of child sexual abuse Inocencia Interrumpida and look at survivors stories also from Pandora's Project.

To connect with other survivors: See Pandora's Project and Dancing in the Darkness. Look at survivors stories also from Pandora's Project and survivors stories from our site.