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SA teen invents a device to nab attackers
Saturday Star
|September 27, 2025
In a country where gender-based violence (GBV) statistics remain staggering, a 16-year-old South African girl has stepped forward with a groundbreaking solution to protect women and children.
BOHLALE Mphahlele, a learner from SJ van der Merwe Technical High School in Limpopo, has designed.
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Bohlale Mphahlele, a learner from SJ van der Merwe Technical High School in Limpopo, has designed a discreet, wearable device that could save lives.
The invention, called the Alerting Earpiece, looks like a simple earring but is packed with powerful technology to combat GBV and human trafficking, two pervasive issues in South Africa, which faces one of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the world.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), over 120 000 cases of violent crimes against women and children were reported in a single year. Tragically, many more go unreported due to fear and stigma.
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