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Justice for Cwecwe: Soweto residents to picket for justice in Matatiele girl’s rape matter
Justice for Cwecwe: Soweto residents to picket for justice in Matatiele girl’s rape matter! Soweto residents are joining the call…
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Paul Mashatile urges South Africans to uphold democracy on Human Rights Day
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on all South Africans to take an active role in shaping the country’s future…
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Man arrested for assaulting elderly women in viral video
Man arrested for assaulting elderly women in viral video! A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the Eastern Cape after…
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Justice for Ayabonga Mjilo: KZN Premier condemns kidnap and murder of 21-year-old woman
Justice for Ayabonga Mjilo: KZN Premier condemns kidnap and murder of 21-year-old woman! KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has strongly denounced…
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Gender-based violence: Women’s rights activist calls for action amid rising cases
Gender-based violence: Women’s rights activist calls for action amid rising cases! A women’s rights activist has raised alarm over the…
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957 women and 315 children killed in SA over a 3 month period
957 women and 315 children killed in SA over a 3 month period! In a chilling revelation, it was disclosed…
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GBV survivor uses her experiences to advocate for change
With South Africa celebrating Women’s Month, a gender-based violence (GBV) survivor from Limpopo has been using her experiences to advocate…
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Thabo Mbeki calls for national dialogue post-elections to tackle GBV
Former President Thabo Mbeki has called on South Africans to work together to address the challenges facing the country. He…
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NFP calls inter-faith community to pray for end of wars in the world
As many celebrate Christmas across the globe, the National Freedom Party (NFP) has called on the inter-faith community to pray…
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Calls for dialogue on how to educate people about Gender-Based Violence
Non-governmental organisations are calling for dialogue on how to educate people about Gender-Based Violence. They made the call on the…
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16 Days of Activism against GBV kicks starts in Middelburg
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign will kick off today at a stadium in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. It’s…
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Interfaith leaders lead the way in ending Gender-based violence
Leaders from seven diverse faiths are uniting to combat gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in South Africa. Organised by the…
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Fight against GBV is our number one priority: ANC
The growing challenge of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country is on top of the African National Congress (ANC)’s priority…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa to engage with young men in bid to tackle GBV
President Cyril Ramaphosa will take the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) to young men and boys in Soweto on Tuesday…
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UCT: We must intensify the fight against gender-based violence
While the month of August celebrates the achievements of women, it’s also a time to intensify the fight against gender-based…
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GBV on the rise in KZN south coast
Women on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal have given up hope in the fight against Gender-Based Violence. The area of…
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Police worry over rampant incidents of GBV and mob justice across Limpopo
Police in Limpopo are concerned about the rampant acts of gender-based violence, in which several people were killed “in the…
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Call to end gender-based violence
Church shouldn’t be a hiding place for wrongdoers. That’s according to Reverend Chris Mathebula of Hope Restoration Ministries. He says…
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Civil society calls for decisive action on GBV perpetrators
The government needs to start taking accountability for the country’s gender-based violence scourge. Civic organizations say not enough is being…
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SA can no longer depend on government to fight scourge of GBV
South Africans can no longer depend on government to fight the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV). That’s according to Dr…
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Nkoana-Mashabane: Empowerment crucial in fight against GBV
The fight against Gender-Based Violence should start with women’s empowerment. That’s according to Minister of Women, Youth, and People with…
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King Misuzulu leads march against Gender-Based Violence
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZweithini is leading a men’s march against Gender-Based Violence. He’s hoping to change men’s attitudes toward women.…
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Western Cape GBV non-profits face closure
Some Western Cape non-profit organizations providing aid to victims of gender-based violence face closure due to a lack of funding.…
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Sonke: S.e.x workers extremely vulnerable to violence, harassment, abuse & arrest
Human rights organization Sonke Gender Justice has stressed the importance of decriminalizing s.e.x work in the fight against gender-based violence.…
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SAPS: R100 million available to provinces to eradicate GBV
Police management says an additional R100 million has been made available to provinces as part of efforts to eradicate gender-based…
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Cyril Ramaphosa: Women remain the face of poverty in SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the plight of women in the workplace and the abuse endured by many. He was…
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Senior Free State official placed on special leave after s.e.xual harassment allegations
A senior official in the Free State Department of Economic and Small Business Development who is facing allegations of s.e.xual…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa to face tough questions from MPs
President Cyril Ramaphosa will face a grilling in Parliament on Tuesday. Opposition parties are salivating at the thought of getting…
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Woman lured to her death by job scammer
South Africa’s volatile intersections of high levels of unemployment, gender-based violence, and femicide make women more susceptible to job scams…
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Integration of services at SAPS crucial in fighting GBV in society, says Mmusi Maimane
The One South Africa Movement has stressed that the integration of services is a vital component in the fight against…
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Masimanyane Women’s Rights International believes women in SA have little to celebrate
The non-profit organisation, Masimanyane Women’s Rights International, believes women in the country have little to celebrate on Women’s Day due…
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Communities urged to speak up against GBV
Some Cape Town women say the only way to effectively address gender-based violence is to empower communities. Patricia de Lille…
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GBV remains major obstacle in achieving meaningful gender equality, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the prevalence of gender-based violence remained one of the country’s biggest obstacles toward achieving full,…
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More trouble for Andile Mpisane who abused Sithelo as #IStandWithSthelo gains momentum
Mzansi DJ, Sithelo Shozi kicked off Women’s Month with a petition to get a protection order against Andile Mpisane and…
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GBV cases being thrown out of court due to missing dockets a concern for Western Cape Dept
The Western Cape Community Safety Department has expressed concern over the number of gender-based violence-related cases being thrown out of…
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Police: Sobantu murder suspect has faced a prior murder charge
Police in KwaZulu Natal have confirmed that the suspect accused of murdering three family members in Sobantu township previously faced…
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Mpumalanga ANC concerned with escalating incidents of gender-based violence
The African National Congress (ANC) in Mpumalanga has raised concerns about the escalating incidents of gender-based violence (GBV), abduction of…
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SANDF official gets life in prison for rape of 11-year-old girl
A former South African National Defence Force (SANDF) official has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of an…
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Police Minister Cele calls on men to work together in the fight against GBV
Police Minister General Bheki Cele has called on men to work together in the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and…
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GVB victims should be offered help and not be criticised: Survivor
Victims of Gender Based Violence (GVB) should be offered help and not be criticised for not leaving toxic relationships. Playwright…
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Tshwane University of Technology launches Research Chair to focus on GBV
The Tshwane University of Technology has launched a Research Chair which will focus on Gender Based Violence (GBV). The chair…
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GBV is a major problem in the Western Cape, says Alan Winde
While delivering his State of the Province address in Velddrif, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde placed emphasis on gender-based violence…
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Real age of Njeza (Nkanyiso Makhanya) from Uzalo shocks Mzansi
Mzansi actor Nkanyiso Makhanya plays the role of Njeza on Uzalo, the SABC 1 most viewed soapie. An ex-convict whose…
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Has Simz Ngema found the cure for Gender Based Violence?
Simphiwe Ngema is a mother to a 1-year-old son and looking at the current state of gender based violence, she…
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115 suspects arrested in past two weeks in Limpopo for GBV-related cases
Hundred and fifteen suspects were arrested in connection with Gender-Based Violence (GBV)-related cases in the past two weeks in Limpopo.…
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Dawn Thandeka King Joins The call to end Gender based violence
Gender based violence is a very sensitive topic that prominent celebrities never shy away from speaking about. For 16 days…
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Kabelo Mabalane in Trouble
Kabelo Mabalane has been slammed for taking part in a gender based violence initiative which seeks to “empower” perpetrators to…
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ANC KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Sihle Zikalala speaks out against rise in GBV cases
ANC KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Sihle Zikalala says that the levels of Gender-Based Violence and femicide are unacceptably high in both the…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa wants South Africans to reflect on values, principle on Heritage Day
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to use Heritage Day to reflect on the values and principles that…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele urges communities to work with police
Police Minister Bheki Cele has urged greater cooperation between the SAPS and communities. He was speaking at the opening of…
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