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Human Monsters

The South African Rape Crisis

Human Monsters

Morgan Rector & Glassbox Media

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

3.51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In South Africa rape has manifested as a plague that few women have been able to avoid. It affects females of all ages and has contributed to the spread of HIV. This episode features an interview with Lynn Hill, who was assaulted in this region. WARNING: Contains disturbing statistics about the prevalence of sexual assault. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is a Glass Fox Media Podcast.

0:06.0

Somebody who was standing behind me and then as I tried to unlock the door, he whispered saying that I should open the door and then not make a sound to carry out his orders or else I'd die.

0:29.0

And then I felt like a cold, cold shop. It was cold and sharp. It was I believe it was a knife or some sharp object.

0:41.4

And then I opened the door.

0:44.0

I got it and then he followed.

0:47.0

He ordered me to undress and not make a sound.

0:54.0

He had some, he had like some sort of head on. He had a very dark and cold voice. He was very demanding.

1:13.0

He wouldn't take no for an answer and he wasn't willing to negotiate.

1:19.0

I was hesitant to take my clothes off and then he got closer. He grabbed, I had a dress on,

1:27.0

he grabbed it and then he took it off me, forced me onto the bed and then he raped me.

1:37.6

He raped me up.

1:39.3

I believe it was around 1 a.m. when he left. He raped me several times. I'm sure he's one of those for a for foreigners from Zimbabwe he said that I had been tempting him for a while so I believe that

2:08.0

then that there was somebody that has been watching me for quite some time.

2:12.3

You don't know who it was? I don't know who it was.

2:15.3

Did you report it to the police? I didn't talk about it for quite some time.

2:24.0

Nobody knew about it up till a month later.

2:30.0

One of my sisters then said to me that I was kind of behaving strangely and then I kind of broke down and told what had happened.

2:42.0

Why didn't you tell anyone?

2:45.0

I kind of, I felt as though I was to blame.

2:50.0

I felt as if I had tempted him somehow.

2:57.0

Did you recognize him at all?

2:59.7

I didn't.

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