{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Highveld Chronicle","provider_url":"https:\/\/dev.highveldchronicle.co.za\/wp64","author_name":"Precious Mashiane","author_url":"https:\/\/dev.highveldchronicle.co.za\/wp64\/author\/preciousmashiane2016\/","title":"Rising rape cases in Mpumalanga highlight conviction gaps - Highveld Chronicle","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wcREt27rgc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.highveldchronicle.co.za\/wp64\/rising-rape-cases-in-mpumalanga-highlight-conviction-gaps\/\">Rising rape cases in Mpumalanga highlight conviction gaps<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.highveldchronicle.co.za\/wp64\/rising-rape-cases-in-mpumalanga-highlight-conviction-gaps\/embed\/#?secret=wcREt27rgc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Rising rape cases in Mpumalanga highlight conviction gaps&#8221; &#8212; Highveld Chronicle\" data-secret=\"wcREt27rgc\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/dev.highveldchronicle.co.za\/wp64\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rising-rape-cases-in-Mpumalanga-highlight-conviction-gaps.jpeg","thumbnail_width":683,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"MPUMALANGA \u2013 Sexual violence remains a major crisis in South Africa. In the first week of April 2025 alone, 222 suspects were arrested for rape. However, research reveals that many of the complainants in these cases won\u2019t see the inside of a courtroom. According to the latest crime statistics report, which covers the period from..."}