Broken families: A havens for molesters

IN the sweltering Mbare Musika, where the scent of second-hand clothes and shattered dreams lingers, Hazel Motsi’s* weary mind finally finds solace.

As a clothes vendor wandering through the familiar terrain, her heart swells with a mix of emotions of relief, anguish and a hint of hope.

News have just filtered that her ex-husband has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping her step daughter, the man’s child.

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