Women in South Africa say fear has become part of everyday life.
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We travelled to Johannesburg and Mamelodi township, where women described living with the threat of violence — and why some now feel they have to protect themselves.
One woman we met, Lindiwe Zitha, described how her ex-boyfriend tried to kill her by setting her on fire.
Now, she’s learning self-defence.
In our latest edition of FourReal, Jamal Osman investigates what rising fear among women reveals about violence against women in South Africa.
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