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Attacker sentenced 7 years after CT woman raped
Police have welcomed the 20-year sentence handed to Luwando Wagraya in the Blue Downs Regional Court this week.
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Disappointment after historic sexual abuse case delayed in CT
Two sisters are preparing to face their alleged abusers in court this year more than four decades after the alleged abuse took place.
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Meghan Cremer murder accused set to make bail bids
Jeremy Sias, Charles Daniels and Shiraaz Jaftha were arrested shortly after Meghan Cremer's body was found at a sand mine in Philippi more than a week ago.
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CT women demand better funding for shelters of abuse victims
The demonstration was held outside Parliament by members of the Western Cape Women's Shelter Movement and the National Shelter Movement of South Africa.
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16 more sexual offences courts to be built - Lamola
During the 2017/2018 financial year, 2,930 women and 985 children were murdered; more than 15% of the total number of people murdered in that time.
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Are you in an abusive relationship? Know the signs, and where to go for help
Gender specialist Nonhlanhla Sibanda-Moyo from the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation said: 'It is important to note that violence is a choice that abusers make!'
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Party with a purpose: Sjava calls for an end to violence in SA
During his performance at what's been dubbed the biggest house party, BET award winner Sjava called for an end to violence and abuse in the country.
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Thousands march in Spanish cities to protest violence against women
In Madrid, the protest ended with a reading of the names of the 44 women killed in Spain last year in incidents of domestic violence.
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[WATCH LIVE] Abuse survivors break down at summit
Women groups, civil society organisations and dignitaries from various sectors have gathered in centurion for a two-day event to discuss gender-based violence and femicide.
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Stigma, blame means African women wary to say #MeToo
Nevertheless, in the year since #MeToo went viral, there have been cases in which women have spoken up or refused to be silenced.
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#CrimeStats: 'Inequality among causes of gender-based violence'
The figures show that of the more than 20,000 murders during the period of 2017/2018, 20% were women and children.
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WC Health joins men’s march against women abuse in Khayelitsha
The group marched through the streets of the township to raise awareness around the importance of the role men play in curbing the scourge of these violent attacks.
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ANCWL slams rape, murder of NW woman (21)
As the country marks the third week of Women's Month, police are investigating the circumstances around the killing allegedly at the hands of her 25-year-old boyfriend.
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Organisations have their say on women’s rights, gender parity in Parly
The Commission for Gender Equality has called for punitive measures against political parties who don't adhere to the 50/50 gender parity.
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Man kills girlfriend, assaults wife before turning gun on himself
The man's body was discovered in a pool of blood in Sekgosese with a firearm close by.
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Rhodes student delegation invited to Parly hearings on gender violence
The police portfolio committee wants to hear from student leaders following the death of Khensani Maseko who studied at the institution.
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Women's rights groups want fundraiser event featuring Manana cancelled
The Commission for Gender Equality's Javu Baloyi says this event is a slap in the face of victims.
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Case against women’s march organisers closed
It emerged earlier on Monday that police in Tshwane opened a case of public violence against the movement.
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‘Women in abusive relationships becoming aware of available resources’
The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Abused Women and Children says so far, it has helped about 240,000 people dealing with abuse.
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#TotalShutDown marches in SA get international support
A global movement, Action Aid, has expressed support for Wednesday’s national demonstrations in all nine provinces in South Africa.
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#TotalShutDown movement calls on govt to bring down crime rate
Women and non-gender conforming individuals are due to march in Pretoria on Wednesday to raise awareness about abuse faced by women, children and the LGBTI community.
