Genderbased violence
SA’s war on women: 5 women killed in Gauteng in the past 48 hours
In Vosloorus, police were searching for a man who allegedly shot and killed both his 21-year-old girlfriend and her mother on Tuesday.
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Alex family suspect cover up after teen finds mother’s lifeless body in bathroom
An Alexandra family is awaiting a second post-mortem after a 14-year-old discovered the body of his mother in the family home, moments after their father allegedly told them not to enter the bathroom where she was found.
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GBV activist & Wits student Asithandile Zozo stabbed to death by alleged suitor
Her family claims the 20-year-old gender-based violence activist was killed after refusing to commit the suspect.
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Malema: Rape, GBV, the abuse of children should be crimes against the state
Malema also said despite many advances made since 1956, women in South Africa were still struggling for recognition in the economic structure.
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EC court hands down hefty sentences for rapist father, murder convicts
A father who raped and impregnated his daughter, and two murder convicts will spend many years behind bars for their crimes after the PE High Court sentenced them on Wednesday.
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Popcru concerned by increase in SA’s sexual offence numbers
Popcru's Richard Mamabolo said considering the many reported cases over the lockdown period, the trend demonstrated a bearing on the impact on the fight against gender-based violence efforts.
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Three Northern Cape rapists handed hefty sentences
Olebogeng Thukwi was sentenced to 43 years in prison while Katlego Marake and Ratanang Seikaneng were both given life sentences.
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ANCWL’s Dlamini says govt’s plans to tackle GBV are yet to be realised
Hundreds of women gathered at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Friday in protest, calling for end to the violence.
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Cope wants legal aid withheld from suspects in GBV cases
Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem said all suspects of rape and murder of women and children should be excluded from legal aid and if found not guilty they can be reimbursed.
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OPINION: Don’t buy me flowers, respect my power
Masechaba Sefularo doesn’t want to wait for one day in February to feel her worth is recognised & appreciated.
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OPINION: The evolutionary psychology of mass shootings
Frank T McAndrew looks at what happens if you give a man a gun.
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Khayelitsha says no to violence against women & children
Demonstrators are wearing T-shirts with slogans saying ‘Justice now!'.
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Violence against women rises in Ebola-hit nations
Liberia also saw more cases of gender-based violence as a result of the outbreak.
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'Wide gender gaps concerning'
Research shows wide gender gaps remain in global economic participation, political leadership and security.
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Jumping on the violence bandwagon
Emily Corke explores the many responses to the shooting death of a Rhodes student.
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Gender-based violence hotline launched
The Department of Social Development will team up with the police ministry and the Department of Health.
