Women abuse
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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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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MPs to debate the scourge of GBV
So prevalent is GBV that the parliamentary debate would not be the first of its kind in the space of a year.
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Women at risk of secondary abuse when arrested for drugs - UN
With the world marking International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Friday, it's emerged 30% more people were abusing drugs today than there were in 2009.
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Woman’s burnt beyond recognition body found in Mayfield
The body was discovered on the side of the road earlier on Friday.
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'We can march all we want, they’re still going to kill us' - Tshegofatso Pule memorial
Dressed in black, women of Soweto gathered to light candles and hold a vigil outside the home of Tshegofatso Pule who was found hanging from a tree in Roodepoort on Monday after she had been reported missing. Pule was eight months pregnant when she died.
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Weinstein accuser details assault, challenged over emails
Defence lawyers ferociously challenged Mimi Haleyi's account during cross-examination, saying emails she sent Weinstein showed the pair were in "a consensual relationship."
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Cele concerned about rate of rapes, women and children abuse in EC
The minister addressed police officers in Port Elizabeth on Monday as part of his safer festive season inspection tour across the country.
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Breaking the silence: 2019 - the year SA women stood up against GBV
Between protests, social media campaigns and the elevation of voices - women joined together to demand an end to gender-based violence and to insist that their stories are heard.
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Sanelisiwe Chiliza's murder raises questions on 16 days of activism campaign
Chiliza was killed over a week ago, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend Mxolisi Dlamini.
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SPONSORED: When remembering is not enough: 16 Days of Activism
16 Days of Light: It's time to bring women abuse out of the dark and into the light
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Joburg woman: I'm unsafe even though my abusive husband is behind bars
Nthabiseng Dikgale's husband Jonas is due to appear in the Palmridge Magistrates Court on Thursday where a verdict on his bail application will be handed down.
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Man accused of stuffing dead partner’s body in steel case arrested
The man was arrested after the battered body of his partner, who was last seen alive a week ago, was found in a case in his house on Friday.
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Protesters: 'The money to fight gender-based violence is in Sandton'
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Johannesburg Stock Exchange offices in Sandton to protest against gender-based violence. They said if government could not come up with funding solutions to assist, corporate needed to step in.
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SA is in a crisis, say MPs during debate on xenophobic attacks, GBV
The first MP to take to the podium was Inkatha Freedom Party’s former leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who made the initial call for the urgent debate.
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SA film exploring manhood, women abuse debuts at Toronto Film Festival
In 'Knuckle City,' director Jahmil XT Qubeka explores harmful myths around manhood that he hopes will be questioned by those who watch the movie.
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After burying Jesse Hess, family must now prepare for grandfather’s funeral
Sandy Hess said the family was processing the tragedy and had to prepare for another funeral.
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Police use force to disperse students protesting against gender-based violence
Police in Cape Town clashed with students who were protesting outside the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
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Rondebosch Boys High takes a stand against women abuse
The pupils wrote messages of support and handed them to representatives from Rustenburg Girls High school.
