‘Girl (11) is my girlfriend’ – Times of Swaziland

Name of story: ‘Girl (11) is my girlfriend’

Name of journalist: Khulekani Nene

Name of publication: Times of Swaziland

Date: 13 September 2012

Country: Swaziland

Theme: Child abuse

Skills: Headlines

Genre: News

GEM classification: Subtle stereotypes

Description:

SITEKI – An 18 year old teenager who was arrested for alleged raping a 11-year old girl, said she was his girlfriend. Fani Fani Mabuza of Siphofaneni, appeared before Lubombo Principal magistrate Sibusiso Magagula charged with the rape of Nandi* in June this year. Mabuza said the minor had consented willingly to having sexual intercourse with him.

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