Gender based violence
Justice Dept: We are boosting efforts to probe why LGBTQIA+ attacks on the rise
Government and civil society groups have met to discuss the hate crimes.
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Justice dept: Societal attitudes towards LGBTQ+ community must change
Deputy Minister of Justice John Jeffery hosted a media briefing on 1 July 2021 where he encouraged freedom when it came to sexual orientation and also acknowledged that societal attitudes would have to change if hate crimes were to be curbed in the country. #LGBTQI+ #Homosexuality #DepartmentofJustice
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Eastern Cape man due in court for girlfriend's murder
Zelna Baartman was reported missing just over a week ago.
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Sex attack survivors praise Bafta-winning 'I May Destroy You'
The show chronicles a successful young black blogger and novelist piecing together details of the attack she suffered while at a London bar with friends.
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Khayelitsha’s crime tragedy: Broken promises are breaking the community
The people of the Western Cape's largest township are losing hope that the long-promised new police station will become a reality any time soon.
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PMB man sentenced to 25 years behind bars for murdering girlfriend
Sithole was killed in Mandeni and her car was stolen allegedly by the suspect.
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Khayelitsha police tell complainant to investigate her own sexual assault case
Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz is now calling for an urgent investigation by the Western Cape Police Ombudsman. It's understood the woman went to police the day after she was allegedly sexually assaulted.
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WC police investigate after two women found dead
The police's Noloyiso Rwexana said an autopsy woukd be conducted to determine the young girls' cause of death.
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Tshegofatso Pule murder: Community members cheer Ntuthuko Shoba bail decision
Community members celebrated after the magistrate told Ntuthuko Shoba that he would remain behind bars until his trial.
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Bheki Cele concedes police officers aren’t fully equipped to handle GBV
Speaking at the occasion of the handover of 55 BMWs to Saps high patrol unit in Johannesburg, Cele said the cars should also be used to fight GBV.
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Cele denies there was a shortage of rape kits at police stations last year
The Police Minister was on Friday responding to a call by the Economic Freedom Fighters call for his removal following reports that 76% of the country's police stations have not had rape kits since July last year.
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South African women turn to guns to fight rape, murder scourge
Learning how to use a gun has become a means of protection in a country where a woman is murdered every three hours.
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Formal rape case opened against DJ Fresh and Euphonik
Earlier this week, a woman took to Twitter, accusing DJ Fresh and Euphonik of drugging and raping her in 2011.
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5 due in PE court for rape, murder of EC teen
Patronicia Jordaan is alleged to have been in the company of a dozen men at a known drug den in Helenvale a day after she was reported missing.
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Parliament closed off 2020 with over 30 bills yet to be passed
As of 11 December, the National Assembly was sitting with 32 bills before it. Among those are new bills submitted to Parliament by Cabinet.
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SA’s second pandemic of 2020: gender-based violence
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the scourge of gender-based violence a second pandemic which the country had to contend with in 2020.
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Ramaphosa calls on men to change their behaviour & stop GBV
Ramaphosa says the country must reject all forms of chauvinism and patriarchy and men must be involved in this struggle.
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Senekal, Eldorado Park, Brackenfell: Reconciliation is something many have yet to experience
President Cyril Ramaphosa virtually delivered a keynote address in celebration of National Day of Reconciliation. From the COVID-19 pandemic, racism to gender-based violence - here are the highlights of his address.
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Man in custody after Wynberg taxi tank shooting
The circumstances surround the incident are still unclear, but it’s understood at least one person was shot and wounded.
