#SONA2021: A fatigued Ramaphosa urges South Africa to march forward together
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 11. It was markedly different from previous SONAs. The parliamentary...
#TDVFridayRecommends: Netflix’s Justice Served is a messy South African story
Netflix has a new South African series, Justice Served dropping on July 29. If you like action, drama, politics, ambiguous villains AND supporting local...
From government officials to social media creatives, rape culture is everywhere
When comments and videos perpetuating rape culture are left unchecked, what message is being sent to survivors and victims of sexual violence?
A popular South...
Cultural norms that fuel prevalence of domestic violence need to be...
South Africa urgently needs to deal with the patriarchal cultural norms that fuel and normalise the scourge of domestic violence. This is according to...
When men speak out against abuse they must be ready to...
In the name of a progressive politics, in the name of spaces of teaching and learning about the inequities of the world, we have...
Memorandum: Youth Day Parade for Justice & Change
Dear Mr President, We want to have a future!
We – the youth – have addressed this memorandum to you and to every public servant...
#TheWifeShowmax lights too many fires this week
Hlomu is back with Mqhele and we are not impressed with her decision. At the same time we have to understand the realities of...
Rape is endemic in South Africa. Why the ANC government keeps...
Rape in South Africa is systemic and endemic. The country’s annual police crime statistics confirm this. There were 42,289 rapes reported in 2019/2020, as...
Impossible to evade GBV tsunami as South African women
During the first three weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown, government statistics recorded more than 120 000 victims. Across all racial, class, and ethnic backgrounds...
Book Extract – Stellenbosch: Murder Town Two Decades of Shocking Crimes
Stellenbosch is world renowned for its wine, gorgeous scenery, and beautiful people. It’s the home of students working towards their future, successful businessmen and...
Private sector gets on board for fight against GBV
In 2019, over 1000 people marched around the Sandton CBD with a call for the private sector to fund the fight against gender-based violence...
After 10 years in camps in Myanmar, Rohingya mental health continues...
In 2012, when violence erupted between Rohingya and Rakhine communities, Zaw Rina’s home in Pauktaw town was burned down. She was forced to flee...
We need to look beyond consent in discussions of sex and...
As a sexual violence researcher, one of the most important things I’ve learned about sexual violence, mostly from the feminist movement, is the importance...
If I was delivering the #SONA, I would prioritise…
On February 9, president Cyril Ramaphosa will be delivering his seventh state of the nation address. This speech is meant to report on the...
#TheWifeShowmax takes care in approaching victims of violence
In the latest episodes of Showmax’s The Wife, Hlomu faces the difficult task of healing. The latest episodes also show us how endemic police...
In Their Own Words: Itumeleng Letsoalo shares her story
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious matter. South Africa has one of the highest rates of violence against women and gender nonconforming people in...
[WATCH] GBV film by high-school learners during Eh!woza’s Learner Doccies programme
GBV was produced by high-school learners (grade 9 and 10) during Eh!woza’s Learner Doccies programme. From the perspective of three women, the film takes...
“Stock-outs” – barrier to women’s sexual and reproductive health rights says...
A new report from the Stop Stock-outs Project (SSP) has found that contraceptives now represent the biggest share of medicine stockouts. The report emerged...
#TheWifeShowmax tackles serious issues this week
In the latest episodes of Showmax’s The Wife, the Zulu brothers face a taxi war with the Majola’s. All the while, Hlomu and Mqhele...
Funding remains huge stumbling block for provision of GBV shelters
For those many women who survive GBV, and particularly intimate partner violence (IPV), shelters are an important safe space. They provide a space with...
