Speaking out against rape and abuse

CLR: P. Oliphant and CLR: B Koerat ( Executive Mayor) and Ms C. Burger (CFO) and PA'S

Speaking out against rape and abuse

Kouga staffers came to work in black today (15 February) to show their support for the Black Friday anti-rape campaign.

The nationwide campaign was sparked by the brutal rape and murder of Bredasdorp teen AneneBooysen.

Kouga Executive Mayor Booi Koerat applauded staff for taking a firm stand against rape and abuse.

"The statistics are horrendous," he said. "It is said that rape is committed in our country every four minutes and that only 12% of reported rape cases end in conviction."

He encouraged municipal staff to be active anti-abuse and anti-rape campaigners in their communities as well.

"Abuse and rape affects everyone - girls and boys, women and men. It could happen to any one of us or to someone we love.

“Let us stand together and stamp out this atrocity. Together, as Kouga, we are saying 'enough is enough'."