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ABOUT 200 members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights groups protested outside Parliament yesterday, calling on Justice Minister Jeff Radebe to stamp out "corrective rape" against them.

Corrective or curative rape is a hate crime in which men rape lesbian women in order to "cure them" of being lesbian.

Led by the Luleki Sizwe group the activists have collected more than 170000 signatures againstcorrective rape.

Activist Ndumie Funda founded Luleki Sizwe to rescue, feed and nurse to health survivors of corrective rape in 10 Cape Town townships. Luleki Sizwe is run by four female volunteers. Funda's fiancée was herself a victim of corrective rape.

Funda said they wanted the justice ministry to set up a special commission that would come up with a plan to deal with hate crimes against gays and lesbians.

"We have shown that we can mobilise tens of thousands of people, and the ministry now knows that they can no longer ignore our long fight against corrective rape. The question now is what they will actually do about it. The ball is in their court."

Marlow Valentine of the Triangle Project, which promotes LGBTI rights, said government must protect gays and lesbians.

"Corrective rape is still under-reported. A woman goes into a police station and says she was raped for being a lesbian, and she is not taken seriously," said Valentine. "There has not been one prosecution as yet."

A delegation later met with justice officials in Parliament.

Justice Ministry spokesperson Tlali Tlali said after their meeting that the ministry would consider making corrective rape a hate crime.

"The starting point was for us to hear what they had to say so that we can go back and consider it. We will really consider their proposal for a commission," said Tlali.

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Sat May 25 01:20:30 SAST 2013 ::

Mar 15, 2011

Mzabalazo

Whats a corrective rape,what can or been ever corrected by rape? These animals should be arrested, no one has the right to violate the rights of those whom our constitution protects.This has gone too long.Let people be,if not happy abou the constitution follow legal steps to challenge it or vote for a party that will cahnge it,not victimising other South Africans because of their sexual orientation.
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Mar 15, 2011

nalita

if i am gay or lesbian i will not change after being raped. such people must be locked in jail , they must get them self girl friends and sleep with them.
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Mar 15, 2011

Samantha21

These men how rape should be castrated. They should also be raped by other men, so that they can feel how it is to be raped against your will. Throw them in jail and allow others there to rape them. What is wrong with SA men - are they all rapists? We have the highest rape figures in the world. They they not know that NO means NO!!! Sies!
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Mar 15, 2011

Ann

some men are stupid!
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Mar 15, 2011

200803664

thats being bustard! it sucks, why do they do such things?
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Mar 15, 2011

Thatoyaone

You know SA's policing is one of the worst in the world.
Who are they to correct what? Vuilpoppe!!!
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Mar 15, 2011

samsung

all lesbian&gay come out this ur platform : once fall in luv with gay : feel sory for them
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Mar 15, 2011

amogelang

i was once involved with a lady, we were @montecasino holding hands and cuddlling some men were luking at us like sh*t, people its time you accept that lesbian and gays are here to stay!
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Mar 15, 2011

QueenB

Sum men are so stupid and inhuman CORRECTIVE RAPE, WTF who gave them the ryt to take corrective measures against this beings sis disgusting...there's jus no justifyin tis horrible act...so wht if they are gay,lesbo or straight damn wht happened to minding ur own bzns?????????? M jus soo sick n tired bout hearing bout RAPE honestly...we shud all as a NATION together and stop this honestly
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Mar 15, 2011

Mosquer

I am totally against rape or crime as a whole, but these gays/lesbians are just immoral.
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