Tag: Gender based violence

Mkhambathini residents near Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands have marched against the abuse of women and children allegedly by some ...

The Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has emphasised the importance of economic participation for women ...

Deputy Police Minister, Cassel Mathale says the fight against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide is a 365 day a year strategy.

Thousands of sexual abuse cases in the film industry go unreported due to fear of victimisation.

The United Nations has launched its annual global campaign of 16 Days for the Elimination of Violence Against Women under ...

The National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) is urging government and corporate decision-makers to recognise the valuable role that ...

Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko will on Tuesday join various faith-based organisations and the community of Orange Farm south ...

Eastern Cape police are investigating a case of murder after the body of a teenage girl was found near a ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) is not only devastating for survivors, but some find themselves in prison for retaliation or self-defence. According ...

The Progressive Professionals Forum (PPF), which works with survivors of gender based violence has expressed concern over the rising prevalence ...

The Department of Social Development in the Free State says there is a shortage of shelters for victims of gender-based ...

An organisation against gender-based violence (GBV), Real Man Foundation, based in the Vhembe district in Limpopo, says it is working ...

KwaZulu-Natal police arrested 239 suspects in connection with gender-based violence crimes in the month of June.

The African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) says it is appalled by the incident of gender-based violence which occurred at ...

Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, says getting rid of gender-based violence in the taxi industry is one of his department's key ...

The family members of a 32-year-old woman from Seshego near Polokwane in Limpopo who was killed allegedly by her boyfriend, say they ...

Families of victims of gender-based violence at Hammersdale west of Durban, say that they believe that South African law does ...

Women in Centane in the Eastern Cape say not enough is being done to protect them from gender-based violence in ...

Police Minister Bheki Cele has conceded that some police officers need to be trained to fully understand the seriousness of ...

Convicted murderer and rapist, Lungile Nxelelwa will serve a life sentence for his crimes. 33-year old Nxelelwa has been handed ...