According to South Africa’s Weekly Mail and Guardian, a study in the Cape Peninsula found that the majority of men who claimed that they do not abuse their mates felt that hitting a woman was acceptable and that such conduct does not constitute violence.
Menurut Weekly Mail and Guardian dari Afrika Selatan, sebuah penelitian di Cape Peninsula mendapati bahwa mayoritas pria yang menyatakan bahwa mereka tidak menganiaya istri mereka merasa bahwa memukul wanita bisa diterima dan bahwa tingkah laku demikian bukanlah kekerasan.