The incident in which a woman reported that her abusive boyfriend slept with her daughter because he was providing for the family is not only shocking but despicable and should be condemned by all men, North West Premier Thandi Modise said on Wednesday.
The Sowetan newspaper reported that an abusive boyfriend gave the 46-year old Rustenburg woman and her 23 year old daughter a R100 to move out of the house because he wanted to stay with her 21-year old daughter. According to the paper the incident took place at Seraleng RDP settlement near Rustenburg.
“It is unthinkable that there are still men out there who believe that they can use women as sexual objects. We cannot allow a situation where women are used as sexual commodities that can be bought for the pleasure of men,” said Premier Modise.
Police say such incidents are widespread in the area but victims do not always report the abuse.
Premier Modise called on all women and children experiencing any form of violence or abuse to report the matter to the closest police station in their areas. “We call on real men to stand up to be counted in the fight against the scourge of rape and any form of women abuse and for them to commit to protect women and children against abuse,“ said Premier Modise.
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