Durban (South Africa): A new type of condom with "sharp teeth" has been unveiled in South Africa that can help arrest rapists.
The condom named Rapex "is made from latex and has several rows of sharp teeth that can only be removed from the male sex organ of a rapist by a doctor," inventor Sonette Ehlers said while demonstrating the device.
Rapex, which is a personal security device for women to protect themselves from rapists, has already gone on sale at several outlets in the country.
She said women would have to insert and remove Rapex with an applicator. "Rapex will help in the arrest of rapists."
Ehlers, 57, of Kimberley town in the Northern Cape province gave a demonstration of the condom to protest violence against women and children.
South Africa has one of the highest rape incidents in the world with more than 55,000 rapes reported annually.
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