21 Years of Dedication at Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust When Nazma Hendricks walked into Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust in 2004 as a newly appointed Counselling Coordinator, she had just completed her internship at the Student Counselling Centre at the University of the Western Cape. She didn’t yet know the full reach or structure […]
A Spotlight on Mazeeda Karani, Child Care and Protection Social Worker at Rape Crisis Every day, Mazeeda Karani carries stories that many find too painful to imagine—stories woven with harm, silence, resilience, and survival. Now in her fourth year with Rape Crisis, she has been a steady and compassionate presence, serving as the Child Care […]
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The following piece is a first-hand account of sexual abuse written by a courageous survivor in her own words. Parts of this letter may be triggering to some – reader discretion is advised. If you would like to speak to a Rape Crisis counsellor, please contact our 24 helpline: 021 447 9762. If you can’t […]
Leading change and innovation in organisations is not one person’s job. It should be an opportunity everyone can be a part of. Getting this filtered through the various complexities in organisations today is the challenge that makes both inclusivity and innovation seem like a far dream for organisations to achieve. At Rape Crisis we had […]
If you follow the Rape Survivors’ Justice Campaign’s digital platforms, you have probably come across a post about Thuthuzela Care Centres (TCCs). These are one-stop facilities where rape survivors can access medical care, psychosocial support, and can even report the rape to the police. They sound great. And in many instances they are great. But […]
1. You can talk to us about anything We are not here to judge you or any of your behaviours. We care that you feel able to bring anything to the session that you are grappling with or that other people around you are confronting you about. 2. Healing from trauma is tricky Sometimes […]
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