Gender violence
Allison Plaaitjies murder accused expected back in court
At a court appearance in November, 24-year-old Phillip April abandoned his bail application.
From 7pm on Friday, Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko will lead a group of government officials through the streets of Tshwane.
The 32-year victim's boyfriend was arrested on Friday after her body was found inside his house in KwaMhlanga.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed a joint sitting of the National Assembly and NCOP on Wednesday on gender-based violence, where he put forward a number of initiatives to combat femicide and violence against women and children.
Yolanda Dlepu's body was discovered in the accused's backroom in Dobsonville in April.
Ramaphosa called for the joint sitting of the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces to focus on the crisis of gender-based violence and femicide.
Hess and her grandfather, Chris Lategan, were murdered more than two weeks ago in their flat.
Mthumeni was abducted and later killed by criminals who broke into her home weeks ago.
Religious leaders led a march in Parow on Sunday during which they handed over a memorandum of demands to police and government representatives.
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has taken the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board’s decision to grant parole to convicted rapist Bob Hewitt on review.
Nicky Newton-King received their memorandum outside the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in Sandton.
Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered near the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in protest against gender-based violence.
Friday’s demonstration is being organised by several civil society groups and they are expecting at least 10,000 people to attend.
Police Minister Bheki Cele is painting the latest picture of how we are faring in the war on the scourge.
The annual crime statistics will be released at Parliament later this morning.
Shiraaz Jaftha and his co-accused Jeremy Sias and Charles Daniels were arrested shortly after Meghan Cremer’s body was found at a sand mine in Philippi last month.
Members of the National Assembly on Tuesday debated the country's crisis of gender-based violence and the targeting of foreign nationals in recent violent incidents.
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said the governing party was not deaf to the calls being made by some sections of society for the death penalty to be reinstated as the country struggles to deal with gender violence.
Eyewitness News has been told of gender violence protests under way at CPUT’s Mowbray campus in Cape Town.