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Minister Motshekga calls for swift arrest of Cape Town school teacher killers
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has called for the swift arrest of those responsible for the murder of a school…
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Bheki Cele urges Nyanga residents to work with govt to fight GBV and femicide
Nyanga community leaders have called on residents for support to help drive down violent crimes such as gender-based violence and…
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Effects of Covid-19 contributed to high rate of teen pregnancies
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue of teenage pregnancy. Briefing the basic education portfolio committee on Tuesday, deputy director-general…
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Two new safe houses for Gender-Based Violence survivors opened in the Western Cape
The Western Cape Department of Social Development has opened two new safe houses for survivors of Gender-Based Violence(GBV) on the…
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Watch: Drama as woman beats up husband in public over his money – SA men left speechless
Gender-Based violence has been a problem many nations and societies are fighting to solve. The fact that this matter is…
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Boity Thulo donates R50K to support victims of gender-based violence
Rapper Boity Thulo has put her money where her mouth is by donating R50 000 to an abuse shelter. The…
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Mzansi supports Enhle Mbali amid her gender-based violence dispute with Black Coffee #justiceforenhle
A pro-women group has shown its support to Enhle Mbali amid her gender-based violence dispute with Black Coffee – The…
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Proper data management will boost fight against GBV: Gauteng Safety
Capturing the correct data will help strengthen the fight against gender-based violence in the country, says acting head of the…
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President Ramaphosa launches GBV and Femicide fund
President Cyril Ramaphosa says gender-based violence is not a women’s issue, but a human rights issue. Ramaphosa was speaking at…
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South Africans debate the death penalty amid rise in gender-based violence
South African lawmakers have no appetite to restore the death penalty, despite growing calls globally for the reinstatement of capital…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa urges men to do better in the fight against GBV
President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging men to do better in the fight against gender-based violence. Ramaphosa says it is the…
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Idols Judge Unathi takes aim at SA men on their silence over GBV
Singer Unathi Nkayi has penned a letter to South African men concerning their “silent” response towards gender-based violence and the…
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Justice system has failed women in SA
Gauteng Community Safety MEC, Faith Mazibuko, says the justice system has failed women in South Africa. She says many gender…
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President Ramaphosa promises to change existing laws dealing with GBV
President Cyril Ramaphosa is promising to change South Africa’s existing laws dealing with gender-based violence. Ramaphosa says new laws will…
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Deputy President David Mabuza calls for unity in the fight against gender-based violence
Deputy President, David Mabuza wants South Africans to join hands in the fight against gender-based violence and femicide. Mabuza officially…
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16 Days of Activism: When will the gender-based violence end?
Every year a 16-day long campaign against violence against women and children is held and each year, it appears to…
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Rape victim’s mother begs government to take Gender-based violence seriously
The Pietermaritzburg community is worried about the safety of their children after a minor was raped recently. The 11-year-old was…
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#ShutItAllDown in Namibia – The fight against gender-based violence
Since early October, hundreds of furious demonstrators – mainly younger women – have taken to the streets of Namibia’s capital,…
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KwaMashu community angered by rise in cases of GBV and violence against children
The community of KwaMashu are outraged and disappointed by the justice system as cases of gender-based violence and violence against…
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Bonang Matheba Speaks on Mzansi’s gender-based violence Crisis
Bonang Matheba has learnt to keep her political or polarizing views on social injustice issues to herself. Sometimes, she will surprise…
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Cabinet calls on communities to fight gender-based violence
The Cabinet has reaffirmed its commitment to fight the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide as police try to clamp…
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Families of victims of Gender-Based Violence say the justice system is failing them
Families of the victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) say the criminal justice system is failing them. They say alleged perpetrators…
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Limpopo MEC worried about escalating GBV murders
Limpopo MEC for social development, Nkakareng Rakgoale says harsher punishments meted out against perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence can help deter…
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Calls to declare Gender-based violence a national crisis
Gender-based violence must be declared a national crisis. That’s the plea from a group of women protesting in Roodepoort on…
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Sello Maake Ka-Ncube aims to fight Gender-based violence through Mzansi Act Now
Veteran film and theatre actor Sello Maake Ka-Ncube has joined thousands of South Africans in the fight against the rising…
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Thandi Modise urge the public to comment on Gender-based violence laws
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondio have called on the public to take…
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Lockdown: President Ramaphosa identifies 30 gender-based violence hot spots
Through data collected while the country was on a hard Covid-19 lockdown since March 26, the government has been able…
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Rami Chuene: No amount of prayer and fasting will help with gender-based-violence
As gender-based violence (GBV) continues to make South African women live in fear, actress Rami Chuene quickly shut down a tweep who…
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Covid-19 Solidarity fund gets R50 million boost from UK government
In a tweet on Sunday morning, the department said “The grant is aimed at extending the Fund’s ongoing efforts to…
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Cabinet approves extension of national state of disaster by another month
“This is to continue giving effect to the regulations that remain relevant to manage the spread of Covid-19 infections,” cabinet…
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Thuso Mbedu Plea with South African Men to stop gender-based violence
South African actress Thuso Mbedu is the latest star to speak out against gender-based-violence and plead with South African men to stop.…
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New bills to ensure action on gender-based violence
A year ago, almost to the day, thousands of women, men and children marched to Parliament to protest against a…
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Cops hunting man who shot and killed actress Thandeka Mdeliswa
Police in Mpumalanga are searching for a suspect who “blatantly shot and killed” actress Thandeka Mdeliswa at her home on…
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Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini speaks out against Gender-based violence
Coronavirus lockdown rules forced Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini to host a scaled-down version of the annual reed dance celebration. The…
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KZN taxi industry, government join forces to fight Gender-based violence
KwaZulu-Natal’s premier said his government and law enforcement are pulling out all the stops to protect the women of Mthwalume.…
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The perpetrators of gender-based violence are all men – Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
South African communities and government officials have to escalate the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide being committed by…
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18 Gender-based violence protesters arrested in Cape Town
At least 18 protesters have been arrested for public violence and malicious damage to property during an End Femicide protest…
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Are the Fergusons encouraging Gender-based violence?
The power couple have re-hired: Peter Mashigo and the public’s reaction is not looking good. Twitter is currently on fire…
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President Ramaphosa outlines plans to strengthen fight against Gender-based violence
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Parliament of plans to strengthen the fight against Gender-based violence and Femicide. He says three…
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SA government must take firm action against gender-based violence – Phumeza Mdabe
The former Our Perfect Wedding host has a YouTube series with her hubby on relationship and marriage issues and told her Instagram…
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More efforts needed to fight gender-based violence
According to the NPA, there are 161 court preparation officers countrywide at various courts dealing with gender-based violence. Ongoing gender-based…
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Justice demanded for murdered Wits student #JusticeForKwasa
Asithandile ‘Kwasa’ Zozo (19) was outspoken on gender-based violence before she became one of its victims. The first-year Wits student…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa believes govt must strengthen the role of women in the economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa believes government must strengthen the role of women in the economy. He trusts this is one of…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa pleads for gender-based violence to end: #WomensDay2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa says gender-based violence and femicide can’t continue. Ramaphosa is pleading with the nation to no longer ignore…
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Kelly Khumalo on gender-based violence
Songstress Kelly Khumalo is set to light up our screens next Thursday when her highly anticipated reality show Life with…
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Overcrowded prisons indicate arrests of gender-based violence perpetrators – Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says overcrowding in SA prisons is an indication of police arresting perpetrators of gender-based violence. “There…
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MPs welcome new laws dealing with gender-based violence in Mzansi
MPs have welcomed the decision of Justice Minister Ronald Lamola to table three laws to deal with gender-based violence. Parliament…
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SANDF not immune to gender-based violence: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
Despite the constraints on its finances, Mapisa-Nqakula said the armed forces have been in the eye of the Covid-19 storm.…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa concerned over gender-based violence continuing in Mzansi
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for greater intolerance for gender-based violence in South Africa amid continued femicide. Ramaphosa was speaking…
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She had bruises all over the body – Dead body of unknown woman found in Soweto
Gender-based Violence cases are not showing any signs of slowing down. Another body was found this morning at about in…
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