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Defence Minister 'has no confidence' in SANDF to conduct sex abuse investigation
She’s set up an external task team to probe the matter. The task team will be looking into cases from 2014.
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Precious Ramabulana suspect charged with murder, rape and robbery
Aubrey Manaka appeared in the Molemole Magistrate Court in Limpopo. Manaka faces rape, murder and robbery charges and will re-appear on 30 January 2020 after abandoning his bail application.
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Rapists should be subjected to hard labour in jail - Ramaphosa
Slain student Precious Ramabulana was found in her residence near the Capricorn TVET college last week after being stabbed 52 times
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Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation launched to tackle GBV
The nineteen-year-old student was raped and murdered inside the Clareinch Post Office in August.
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Suspect arrested for murder of Precious Ramabulana
The 21-year-old Capricorn TVET college student was found dead in her room off campus on Sunday. She had been stabbed about 52 times and it’s alleged she may have been raped.
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No arrests yet as Precious Ramabulana to be remembered at memorial service
The 21-year-old Capricorn TVET college student was found dead in her room off campus on Sunday.
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Ramaphosa angry at news of Precious Ramabulana's murder
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called upon the South African Police Service to intensify the manhunt for the killer of Precious Ramabulana.
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Thousands rally worldwide against abuse of women
Roughly 87,000 women and girls were murdered across the world in 2017, according to the United Nations.
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Parliament: Violence against female students is shocking, must be addressed
The statement comes after TVET student Precious Ramabulana was found stabbed to death in her room off-campus on Sunday.
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EC teen attacked, raped while jogging at beach
Swift response by police and security guards resulted in the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect.
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Khayelitsha women, children live in fear after pastor arrested for assault
Dozens of people took to the streets of Khayelitsha on Monday to mark the start of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children.
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JMPD includes GBV programme for newly enlisted officers
As the country marks 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, outgoing Mayor Herman Mashaba alongside Public Safety MMC Michael Sun attended a pass out parade for 1,000 new officers.
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Cape teen due in court for rape of 8-year-old girl
The local community policing forum's Philip Bam said the girl’s mother apparently found the youth assaulting her daughter.
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ANALYSIS: Fresh drive to close gaps on health issues facing women, girls
The aim is to reduce maternal deaths, address the unmet need for family planning and end gender-based violence across Africa by 2030.
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Man accused of Allison Plaatjies’ murder abandons bail bid
Phillip April appeared in the town's magistrates court today.
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CT police make breakthrough in Jesse Hess murder case
Police told Eyewitness News that a suspect has been linked to the murders of Jesse Hess and her grandfather.
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SA delegates in Kenya to promote its stance on human rights
The conference aims to address sexual and reproductive health issues affecting young women, marginalised groups - such as members of the LGBTI community - as well as sex workers.
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Thandi Modise to the Boks: ‘You’ve made us forget about racial tensions, GBV’
The players were greeted by cheers from Parliament officials and visitors.
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Luyanda Botha to stand trial for rape, murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana
The young woman’s murder sparked a national outcry and she rapidly became the poster child for escalating violence against women and children.
