South Africa

In 2024, the African National Congress that had governed the country for 30 years, lost its parliamentary majority. While the elections were peaceful, the lead up to the elections was marred by an increase in anti-immigrant hate speech scapegoating foreign nationals for the economic hardships experienced in the country. South Africa is in the top six countries with the highest femicide rates worldwide and sexual violence remains an enduring and endemic nightmare for women in South Africa.