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Hadebe calls for urgent action on rape hotspots in Vhembe

Hadebe urges Vhembe to tackle rape crisis

By Thembi Siaga • 21 May 2026
Hadebe calls for urgent action on rape hotspots in Vhembe

Outgoing Limpopo police commissioner Lt-Gen Thembi Hadebe highlighted the alarming rate of rape cases in Vhembe, particularly Thohoyandou, urging urgent community and stakeholder intervention.

Outgoing Limpopo police commissioner Lt-Gen Thembi Hadebe has raised concern over the high number of rape cases in the Vhembe district, calling for urgent intervention from communities, municipalities and other stakeholders. The stakeholder meeting was held at Higher Grace Church in Mphephu on Thursday, 21 May.

Hadebe addressed stakeholders as she prepares to retire from the South African Police Service after serving for 40 years. During her address, she described Vhembe as one of the p...

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