South Africa has once again been rocked by a revolting instance of gender-based violence. Footage of Jaco Swart violently beating his wife has gone viral on social media. The price? A R20 000 fine and five year suspended prison sentence. AfriForum says the penalty is “shockingly inappropriate” but the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) says it’s “not a bad sentence”. According … Continue reading #JacoSwart: “shockingly inappropriate” or “not a bad sentence”?