# Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, says the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Dobsonville, Western Soweto, is a grim reflection of South Africa’s ongoing gender-based violence crisis. A 58-year-old man, who allegedly attacked the child, has been arrested. The department’s spokesperson, Sandy Godlwana, says it is the legislative mandate to ensure that the rights and well-being of children are always protected:
Minister Tolashe is concerned about the ongoing gender-based violence crisis [SOUND]
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