Femicide
Eerste River family left broken after woman shot dead allegedly by ex-lover
Anna-Marie Steenkamp was shot dead at her home in Electric City on Monday allegedly by her ex-boyfriend.
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Social cohesion cannot be achieved if women & children live in fear - Mthethwa
The minister was speaking on Wednesday at the Reconciliation Month 2020 dialogue on racism and gender-based violence in Cape Town.
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As 16 days campaign ends, work against GBV continues for organisations
Thursday marks the end of the campaign, but organisations such as Philisa Abafazi Bethu continue to serve communities where there are high levels of violence, drug abuse and gangs.
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Elderly man accused of killing wife in Marina da Gama home yet to apply for bail
William Carter (71) appeared in the Muizenberg Magistrates Court on Wednesday where the matter was postponed until 21 December.
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Man accused of hacking wife, 5 children 'is in SA illegally'
Zimbabwean national Nowa Makula (32) made an appearance in the Elliotdale Magistrates Court on Monday.
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Palesa Madiba’s mother plans to visit her grave after murderer convicted
Dumisani Mkhwanazi was earlier on Friday found guilty of the 19-year-old’s murder as well as on charges of defeating the ends of justice by burying her body.
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EC man accused of murdering wife, five children to return to court next Monday
Nowa Makula (32) appeared briefly in the Elliotdale Magistrates Court on Monday.
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Man accused of killing wife, 5 kids opts for Legal Aid at first court appearance
Nowa Makula has been charged with six counts of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.
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Bheki Cele calls on men to stop brutalising women and children
Authorities in the Eastern Cape said the swift arrest of an Eastern Cape man accused of killing his family was testament to the police's dedication to fight gender-based violence.
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Several femicide, child murder cases heard in CT courts today
This comes at a time when the country observes 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children.
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Man arrested for murder of wife, 5 children in EC was ready to flee SA - police
Detectives believe that the man was planning to skip the country to Zimbabwe.
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Husband arrested in connection with murder of wife, 5 children in Dabekweni
Police acted on a tip-off that the alleged killer was hiding in a flat, belonging to a relative.
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EC detectives told to swiftly secure arrest in Dabekweni family murder case
A 42-year-old mother and her five children - aged six months to 10-years-old - were killed at the Dabekweni Locality, in Kwaaiman on Tuesday.
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Deputy President Mabuza answers questions on SAA, Eskom and more
Deputy President David Mabuza answered questions in the National Assembly on 26 November 2020. Among some of the questions answered, Mabuza tackled struggling SOEs and gender-based violence.
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NW SAPS arrest suspect (36) accused of murdering own grandmother
Police handcuffed the man in Morokweng Village on Wednesday in connection with the 73-year-old woman's murder.
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EC police hope missing husband can shed light on murders of wife, 5 children
Their bodies were found on Tuesday night. Detectives found an axe at the scene, believed to be the murder weapon.
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EC mom and her 5 children found dead in Dabekweni home
Neighbours alerted police, which led to the gruesome discovery of the mother and her children, aged between six months and 10.
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Ramaphosa: Men must take responsibility for the protection of women and children
The president was speaking on Wednesday at the presidential dialogue on gender-based violence and femicide to mark the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign.
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Ramaphosa: Measures to eradicate GBV cannot be carried out by govt alone
Ramaphosa was speaking at the presidential dialogue on gender-based violence and femicide which marks the start of the 16 days of activism campaign.
