Gender based violence
Move One Million protest: Enough is enough
People from across Cape Town braved the cold weather on Saturday to raise awareness around violence against women and children and concerns around corruption.
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Zulu reed dance ceremony to focus on gender-based violence
Umkhosi woMhlanga is held annually in celebration of Zulu maidens and it’s historically been used to promote sexual abstinence by young women to reduce HIV transmission.
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Officers who turn away victims of GBV ‘have no place in SAPS’ – Bheki Cele
Concerns have been raised about officers who turn victims away from police stations, leaving them without assistance.
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TARA PENNY: Imagine if we ACTUALLY helped women?
Imagine a “one-stop shop” for all victims and potential victims of gender-based violence, writes Tara Penny.
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SA must break down ‘boyhood code’ in fight against GBV, say experts
This was one of the issues raised during a webinar commemorating one year since the rape and murder of 19-year-old Uyinene Mrwetyana.
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Gone, not forgotten: SA remembers Uyinene Mrwetyana & reflects on GBV
The University of Cape Town student, aged 19, was raped and murdered at the Post Office in Claremont by a worker, Luyanda Botha.
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No arrests yet after Nomvuzo Atoli’s body found
Community members made the gruesome discovery early Thursday morning.
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Uyinene Mrwetyana’s mom hopes to open wellness centre in fight against GBV
The University of Cape Town student was raped and killed at the Post Office in Claremont before her body was dumped in Khayelitsha.
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PODCAST: SA’s War on Women: Remembering Anene Booysen
EWN revisits the town of Bredasdorp, the scene of several heinous crimes against women.
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WATCH: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers Women's Day address
Given the national lockdown restrictions on public gatherings, this year’s national day has been televised and celebrated virtually with president Ramaphosa delivering his address remotely.
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Ramaphosa to deliver Women’s Day address
Today marks 64 years since the heroic 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings against draconian pass laws and their impact on women.
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OPINION: What are we really celebrating this Women’s Day?
With Women’s Day nearing, we need to ask ourselves what we’re celebrating when the failing economic system has shown time and time again that women are not ‘valuable’, write Nombulelo Shange and Kali Nena.
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Campaign launched to honour Meghan Cremer’s memory, empower young girls
Meghan Cremer went missing on 3 August in 2019. Her body was discovered in a Philippi sand mine five days later.
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CRIME STATS: 943 children murdered and more than 24,000 sexually assaulted
The slight decline in the murders of children between 2018/2019 and this reporting year will come as little comfort to many whose children have been reported missing for months or years.
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Limpopo man (65) arrested for alleged rape of teenage granddaughter
It's alleged the abuse took place multiple times over the past two years, while the teenager's grandmother was not at home.
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KZN gender activists vow to continue fight for justice after recent murders
Hlengiwe Gambushe of local feminist organisation, Umthwalume Women, was arrested on Tuesday after leading a march at the weekend calling for greater police visibility in the area.
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Cape Town musician arrested for rape
The 48-year-old man was apprehended on Friday night.
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Tshegofastso Pule's family doubt arrested suspect acted alone in her murder
Muzikayise Malephane appeared in the Roodepoort Magistrates Court on Thursday in connection with the murder of the pregnant 28-year-old.
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Another teacher found murdered in her home
Officials said her body was discovered after she had failed to report for duty.
