More persons in the middle class [54%] indicated that they would report to the medical facility first after rape than those in the working class [44%]. This is also in line with the levels of education in this group of people, presumably knowing that the earlier a victim receives medical attention the better their chances of healing, preventing pregnancy, and possibly preventing contracting HIV. A significant number of persons within the middle class [86%] highlighted that they would report a rape case within a period of 48 hours, with 31% of these indicating that they would report immediately after the rape occurred. 4.2.3 Preventing Pregnancy The majority of respondents with tertiary education [61%] said they did not know if pregnancy could be prevented after rape, but, interestingly, of those without tertiary education, [47%] said it was possible to prevent pregnancy. However, a significantly higher number of those with tertiary education had both a clear understanding and a partial understanding of what preventing pregnancy meant, predominantly giving the example of administering the morning after pill. There was a significantly large group of those with tertiary education, however, who thought termination of pregnancy was the same as preventing pregnancy. The study also revealed that a significant number of persons below the age of 30 [52%] did not know if pregnancy could be prevented after rape, whilst a significant number of those above 30 [46%] indicated they had knowledge on pregnancy prevention. Generally, most people under the age of 30 had a clear understanding on pregnancy prevention, including the use of the morning after pill. A relatively higher number of persons in the middle class [49%] did not know if pregnancy can be prevented as compared to those in the working class, although, of those who did know if pregnancy could be prevented, a significant number of persons in the middle class showed a clearer and better understanding as compared to the working class. Those in the working class predominantly mistook termination of pregnancy to mean the same as prevention of pregnancy. 4.2.4 Preventing HIV Significant numbers of both those with tertiary education [44%] and without [36%] did not know if contracting HIV could be prevented after rape. This distressing finding did not get better as a function of age. Most persons under the age of 30 [44%] indicated that they did not know if HIV could be prevented as compared to the 35% of those over 30. A significantly higher number of under 30’s than those over 30 also highlighted that HIV could not be prevented after rape. A significant number of persons under the age of 30 [32%] also chose not to respond. More persons in the middle class thought that HIV could be prevented as compared to those in the working class. However, of those who did not know if HIV could be prevented after rape, the numbers were similar for both the middle class [25%] and working class [25%] groups. Generally, a significantly higher number of persons in the middle class had a clear understanding of what HIV prevention after rape entails, in particular taking post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) than those in the working class. There appears to be an information gap and a general lack of awareness about PEP; a procedure that could save many lives of victims, raising the need for more robust public education around this issue.