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Mphonyana Mtamane, a 20-year-old survivor of gender-based violence, waited five hours for emergency HIV medication at Zola Clinic in Soweto after being raped three days prior. She arrived visibly injured, seeking post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection following the assault. The incident highlights concerns about the responsiveness of healthcare services for survivors of such violence, according to Health-e News.