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Sextortion as Corruption in South Africa | Johannesburg News
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South Africa’s Public Protector is demanding sextortion be legally recognized as corruption — not because new laws are needed, but because existing ones aren’t enforced. She’s calling for confidential reporting channels to shield victims from perpetrators’ influence, especially as research reveals widespread sexual exploitation by officials, disproportionately harming women and youth. Survivors face lasting trauma, health crises, and social stigma, while even men are falling prey to blackmail rings that use corrupt networks to extort hundreds of thousands in rands — turning power imbalances into devastating personal ruin.
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