DJ Duck murder trial: gender violence highlighted

Published Nov 25, 2015

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JOHANNESBURG: Professor Rachel Jewkes yesterday told the High Court sitting in Palm Ridge that her findings on gender violence were replicated in the trial of former radio presenter DJ Donald “Duck” Sebolai, who was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Dolly Tshabalala.

Jewkes was testifying in aggravation of sentence in the trial of the former Soweto community radio station presenter, who was found guilty of Tshabalala’s murder last month despite his “incredible claim” that he stabbed her in the genital area in “self-defence”.

Responding to a question from state prosecutor Elize Lesufi Roux, Jewkes said: “Over the years of research, we have learnt that emotional violence is common, with having control over a woman’s access to other men and family... making her feel worthless and belittled.

“Men who use this violence repeat it and it becomes a pattern.

“Not all men are the same, but there’s a large group who are violent as a response to conflict”.

“Often common to men and women, there’s grounds for jealousy in a relationship and many women don’t trust their partners,” said Jewkes. Le Roux said that Sebolai had admitted to having been violent to previous lovers.

Sentencing procedures continue. – African News Agency

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