Taxi passenger too terrified to reveal HIV status while being raped by driver

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A 25-year-old passenger who was allegedly raped at gunpoint by a taxi driver and a conductor in KwaZulu-Natal was too afraid to reveal she is HIV-positive.

The woman, who was dumped in a cane field after the ordeal, told Reaction Unit SA security officers on Monday she wanted to let her attackers know about her status but was afraid they would shoot her.

Rusa spokesperson Prem Balram said they were called by a passing motorist just after 3pm after the driver was flagged down by the victim on the northbound lane of the N2 near Sibaya Casino. “Reaction officers and medics were dispatched to the scene. On arrival they located the hysterical female seated in the emergency lane. She told a female reaction officer she operates a stall in Durban,” he said.“As they left Durban she asked the two why there were no other passengers in the minibus,” he said.

 

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Insensitive, inhumane, non-considerate and disgusting 🤧🤧

I don't get why this relevant. The fact won't change that she did not give consent.

To whoever wrote this headline, UNGUMNQUNDU !!

The journalist, editor and publisher should be held accountable for this headline.... it’s completely unacceptable

21shoni Your writing hey WILD

Her HIV status has nothing to do with her being allegedly raped , south African media always has to find a way to put the blame on the victim 💔

Hold on, what does her hiv status have to do with her being raped? How weird are you?

So while she was raped at gun point, she was supposed to say, howdy there rapists, don't kill me but did you know that I am hiv positive Are y'all serious

Media houses should be charged for reckless reporting tbh. All in all you’re making a public announcement of her status, which is a violation.

But 21shoni how do you guys write such headlines and who approves this? Why is the woman's HIV status relevant to her being raped?

Times Live wants the spotlight too . lmao

Sies!!!

OutlawAtis What are you saying Mara? Was she supposed to disclose?

I’m starting to think these journalists are graduating for nothing, why don’t you comply what you’ve learnt at uni into your job? This headline is so insensitive the victim must sue!!!

Wa nya na?

Delete this!

Are you not ashamed Kodwa? Ninamanyala nina. Sies.

You are the reason why print media is dying... this level of disrespect and insensitivity. You are responsible to abhor this level of behavior in every form.

msunu yenu nxaa, was it necessary 😡😡😡

Wtf is this headline? Y’all are weird man

Delete this nonsense article.

WHAT THE FUCK HEADLINE IS THIS? You should be ashamed.

Imani wtf is this headline

Bathong , why would you write such rubbish, you call this journalism?

Inappropriate header.

Aaaaaah. Gutter journalism

How is this even the focal point of your headline? Why are you sensastionalizing this?

Who vets these journalists upon hiring them What a terrible thing to write- but I’m sure that no matter how much heat it gets from the public, nobody will be held accountable. Diabolical 🤦‍♀️

Congratulations to us, we have yet another reason to blame woman for rape culture. It turns out, the act of raping comes with a prerequisite of 'status disclosure.'

headline though😒

These animals c*nts are still oprerating because we still tolerate and allow them to operate!

To whom was she afraid to reveal her status and why?

At least you didn't publish her name

Or maybe the woman thought 'maybe if I tell them I'm HIV+ they will stop'

Journalism really is dead in SA. I wish this woman healing and justice.

😳😳, hhayibo . So it’s the victim’s responsibility to disclose her status?

She shouldn’t have to disclose anything...WTF is this headline mcm

I'm not understanding this article. So the passenger is wrong? Who wrote this garbage

You have reached your expiry date

You might as well add that she was wearing a skirt that showed her legs! 🙄

This is one way bringing a death penalty to rapists but not a quick enough solution

gopolang6 here are your people doing an amazing job as always 👀🤷🏾‍♂️

Please delete this nonsense

This is witchcraft journalism

Very insentive headline

Tf is this

Delete this shit piece of a headline.

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮you're disgusting!!!!!

This headline is disgusting you guys have no shame 🤮

Umsangano weHeadline ke loh🚮🚮 udoti njer!!! Aybo nina

Such an insult ..

idiots,all of you in that news room

Sorry She should have stopped her rape to tell her rapists she was HIV positive WTAF

What the hell is wrong with you guys

After you’ve closed down and are reflecting on what impact you made in journalism, come back and read this headline. Senseless, insensitive and invasive?!! Seems like someone types up these articles last minute on a Sunday night just so there’s something to submit

What made you think this heasline is ok? Is it crack

Serves them right

What a horrible insensitive headline. This is disgusting 😷

The article says the victim said she was too terrified as she thought they would shoot her if she told the her status. says she mentioned that to the team that came to her rescue on the n2 sibaya off ramp. They are narrating.

I read somewhere that black outrage is a marketing strategy... this is one of those but for women

What nonsense is this?

Entlik you’re full of 💩💩💩

SAEditorsForum what the fuck is this?

So nina you are disclosing her HIV status now?

TF is this, yabonake seninyanyisa okwangempela manje.... Delete this😡😡😡

Are you not embarazzed?

So just so we're clear here. You issue is not that she was raped but rather that she should have disclosed her HIV status to her rapists?

voetsek! This is uncalled for and disgusting.

Like...how does such writing get approved by editors? How on earth did no one see how wrong this whole article is before approving to publish!!! Come on guys!!!! ☹️

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How if all these rapists are HIV positive

GabageLive

Delete this nonsense.All for clout This is not it

They wouldn't do this if we call them out on their BS. So encourage everyone to report this rubbish this can't be the standard for 'journalism' in this country

This is an appalling headline. Hang your heads in shame

Maybe yall need a bunch of toyi toying women at your offices ANCWL_hq what is your purpose? Dichacha tse!

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SAEditorsForum, please help us correct this! This is not right.

What kind of article is this?

This heading is not right! Please rethink it.

you are DISGUSTING. 🤮🤮🤢🤢

Lona a gona other news you can report on mara

La nyela lena mara laitsi..

wow I wonder what is the state of your mind and soul when you type this BS.

Your journalism is trash

🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕

So does one have an obligation to disclose their HIV status while they are being violated? Am I missing something here? That would actually mean rapists are recognized and respected by our constitution.

Irrelevant

Slahlamatente This is Inhumane and Ridiculous Why would you even expect a victim of rape to Disclose her Status

This is trash of you, and you know it. Get in the bin. 🚮

What the actual fuck?

Ei admin, if you want to follow the story closely, go find out if the guys are arrested, gobfind out how they are doing in jail, go do your job abd stop posting kak here, ohkkkkkk

Tjo tjo tjooooooooo......

SAEditorsForum you guys don’t respect people.

If I read this headline you telling me she had to disclose her status above her human rights being violated by these two animals ?

Karma

Bullshit headline

Why are you even talking about her status? She had NO RESPONSIBILITY to disclose her status. She is a victim! Instead of reporting on how to find these rapists, you are determined in further ruining her dignity, revealing her confidential info.💔 Our media is a complete joke!

And where the hell did you guys get this information?

I believe yall do this on purpose now so we can talk. Niyadika honestly, niba controversial deliberately ngku to increase sales. Its disgusting, insensitive nd Bs.

This is bull shit.respect rape victims.shes dealing with a lot ..this headline is salt to her wound.

I think they're trying to tell the rapists that they made a big mistake and maybe sending a message to those who rape and future rapists... Karma caught up with you😨

What the hell😯😯 delete this shit morons😒

As invents a 'rape relationship ' with disclosure obligations.

How many times are you going to post this story?

you’re wrong for this

CoruscaKhaya Her HIV status has got nothing to do with her being raped. So the rapist have a right to know woman status before being raped?

Everything they said about yall is accurate

Its Sunday World, and its you guys. What a bunch of unethical and unthinking misogynists masquerading as journalists. Nauseating 🤮🤮🤮🤮

CoruscaKhaya Must be one of of those crazy early morning dreams I'm having.

The fuck is wrong with you? Can we please report ?!

you are saying it was the girls responsibility to disclose her status while being raped, rather than the men’s responsibility not to rape her in the first place. Please amend the tone!

you people are just disgusting, you should be ashamed yourself

CoruscaKhaya 😳😳

What fucken nonsense is this? You captured media becoming useless and disgusting by the day Nxaaa

Agree this is BS headline

Are you implying that she had a moral responsibility to declare her status? The victim? What is this? This is disgusting!

AYFKM?

Sa media 🚮

Yah neh wow you guys are Bing serious like really?

You specialize in writing shitty headlines.

SAEditorsForum what in the fucken world is this?! Ngamasimba Kaloku lana!

Y'all have Sick lunatics admins , What Kak Headline is this Wft is wrong

Journalist u better than printing this bullshit way better 😞☹

Eban mehlolo

Probably the most fucked headline of all time.

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