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#SandtonShutdown: Hundreds begin gathering at JSE in stand against GBV
With cases of women and child abuse in the country on the rise, this prompted calls for the government to declare a state of emergency.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Trust has been broken between the state and citizens
President Ramaphosa has promised that the time is up for rapists and murderers, but cynicism is all that is left, writes Judith February.
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Non-disclosure of Uyinene Mrwetyana's alleged killer's criminal history probed
The State Security Agency had informed Sapo officials of the employee's criminal record following a vetting process in June last year but this never reached executives or the board.
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SSA informed Sapo of Mrwetyana’s murder accused criminal history
The accused was one of 174 employees who had criminal convictions and his related to a car hijacking in 1998 for which he served five years in prison.
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Cope wants legal aid withheld from suspects in GBV cases
Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem said all suspects of rape and murder of women and children should be excluded from legal aid and if found not guilty they can be reimbursed.
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More women officers to be trained to deal with GBV
Police minister Bheki Cele says female officers should be placed at the front desk of police stations to deal with cases of women abuse.
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‘I am sorry I was not there to fight for you my girl’
Uyinene Mrwetyana’s mother has paid a moving tribute to her daughter during her funeral service in the Eastern Cape on Saturday.
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UCT implements a range of measures to help keep students, staff safe
It's introduced a special ad hoc tribunal to deal with cases of gender violence.
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Cele promises probe into Mrwetyana’s alleged killer’s previous cases
Speaking at Uyinene Mrwetyana’s funeral, police minister Bheki Cele said a team has been established to investigate the suspect’s previous criminal cases.
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A week of national protests and painful reminders, yet GBV continues
If the President's words reflected a glimmer of hope, it was short-lived as the next morning news broke of femicide in Gugulethu.
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UCT announces Uyinene Mrwetyana scholarship for women in humanities
The university's vice-chancellor Mamokghethi Phakeng made the announcement at Mrwetyana’s funeral in the Eastern Cape.
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s funeral underway today
Mrwetyana, who was allegedly raped and killed by a post office employee in Cape Town last week, is being laid to rest in her home province of the Eastern Cape.
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GALLERY: Primedia stages silent protest to highlight gender-based violence
Primedia embarked on a silent protest on Friday, 6 September in Sandton, to highlight the plight of gender-based violence in the country. Staff members united to call for action from government.
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Ramaphosa to meet with university vice-chancellors to address student safety
This came after management at all 26 universities asked for a meeting, saying they wanted to discuss what they called an epidemic of incomprehensible violence.
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NIKKI BUSH: SA, do you know where you're going to?
After a week that left South Africa shaken and with some of the events striking very close to home, a frustrated Nikki Bush looks at the current state of the nation and asks what legacy are we going to leave the children of our beloved country.
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Ramaphosa describes Mrwetyana’s death as a watershed moment
Ramaphosa met with Mrwetyana's family in the Eastern Cape on Friday.
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POPPIE MPHUTHING: We must honour Uyinene with real action against GBV
Femicide levels in South Africa are five times higher than the global average. Every day, three women are killed by their intimate partners.
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How Ramaphosa plans on addressing GBV, attacks on foreign nationals
Here are some of the key points from President Cyril Ramaphosa's nation address on gender-based violence and xenophobic attacks.
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Ramaphosa to attend funeral of slain Uyinene Mrwetyana
The 19-year-old was raped and killed allegedly a post office employee in Cape Town last week.
