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Centres Thuthuzela — Prise en charge intégrée des survivantes de violences sexuelles, Afrique du Sud

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Les Centres Thuthuzela (TCC) d'Afrique du Sud réunissent police, services médicaux, juridiques et psychosociaux pour les survivantes de violences sexuelles. Depuis 2006, 66+ centres accueillent 44 000+ survivantes par an, avec des taux de condamnation de 77–89 % vs 72,5 %.

66+

Centres en activité

44,000+

Survivantes prises en charge (per year)

77–89%

Taux de condamnation dans les centres

72.5%

Taux moyen national de condamnation

Centres Thuthuzela — Prise en charge intégrée des survivantes de violences sexuelles, Afrique du Sud

Details

Maturity: Established
Promoter: National Prosecuting Authority — Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA)
Period: 2006–ongoing
Keywords: justice, public health, social services, government

Context

Des centres à guichet unique regroupant les services policiers, médicaux, juridiques et psychosociaux pour les survivantes de violences sexuelles en Afrique du Sud, en activité depuis 2006.

Results

Plus de 66 centres prennent en charge plus de 44 000 survivantes par an et affichent des taux de condamnation de 77 à 89 %, supérieurs à la moyenne nationale de 72,5 %.

Implementation

Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.

Data sources

Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.

C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-06-23
National Prosecuting Authority — Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA) — accessed 2026-06-23
NPA Thuthuzela Care Centres — accessed 2026-06-23
UNFPA — One-Stop Post-Rape Care — accessed 2026-06-23
IntechOpen academic review (2022) — accessed 2026-06-23
CGE Annual Report 2023/24 — accessed 2026-06-23

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Quality score: 96/100

How is this calculated?

Evidence: Observational / pre–post

Top 4% in this catalogue (719 scored practices)

Scores cluster high, so position within the catalogue is often more telling than the number alone.

Evaluation

Evaluated by C-NAPSE

Score profile — the dimensions behind the score — how it's computed

Transferability / replicability2/3

UNFPA has recognised TCCs as an international best-practice model for post-rape care; the design has been adapted in other African countries, demonstrating replication potential.

Impact on gender equality1/1

TCCs directly serve GBV survivors with co-located medical, legal and psychosocial support, reducing secondary victimisation and improving justice outcomes for a typically underserved population.

Effectiveness1/1

Conviction rates of 77–89% vs a 72.5% national average, and trial times cut from ~2 years to <7 months, provide objective evidence that the integrated model works.

Efficiency1/1

The one-stop model eliminates duplication across agencies, reduces case attrition, and shortens court timelines — a measurably more efficient use of justice and health resources than sequential services.

Evaluated outcomes1/1

NPA annual reports (Parliament of South Africa), UNFPA field assessment, and an IntechOpen peer-reviewed study (2022) independently document TCC outcomes.

Sustainability1/1

TCCs have grown from a pilot to 66 nationally mandated centres since 2006; they are embedded in government budgets, the NSP-GBVF, and sexual offences court infrastructure.

Achievement / evidence1/1

44,000+ survivors served annually; convictions rising from 1,426 (2022/23) to 3,697 (2024/25); reduced trial times — concrete, independently reported achievements.

Gender-mainstreaming embedding1/1

TCCs are specifically designed to address sexual violence against women, incorporate trauma-informed and survivor-centred protocols, and are a cornerstone of South Africa's NSP-GBVF.

Curator validation1/1

Recognised by UNFPA as international best practice; independently reviewed by IntechOpen (2022); reported annually to Parliament through NPA annual reports.

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