A South African doctor has invented a device that she says will help reduce the number of rapes and ensure that culprits are caught.
Dr Sonnette Ehlers spent 40 years and over 1m rand ($135,000) developing the Rape-aXe, a female condom with 'teeth'.
The woman inserts the latex condom like a tampon. Jagged rows of teeth-like hooks line its inside and attach on a man's penis during penetration, Ehlers said.
Once it lodges, only a doctor can remove it -- a procedure Ehlers hopes will be done with authorities on standby to make an arrest.
Critics have accused her of developing a medieval device to fight rape.
"Yes, my device may be a medieval, but it's for a medieval deed that has been around for decades," she said. "I believe something's got to be done ... and this will make some men rethink before they assault a woman."
Ehlers planned to distribute 30,000 free devices under supervision during the World Cup period. She sold her house and car to fund the project.
According to Human Rights Watch, South Africa has one of the highest rates of rape in the world.
