#SandtonShutdown: Civil Society Pleads For Big Business To Intervene In The...
In the early hours of the morning, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Sandton. The protesters were...
Woman As Citizen – (As Forgotten)
COMMENT
In the wake of gender-based violence, a number of men in the Republic have taken to social media and other platforms; decrying the actions...
Netflix’s ‘Unbelievable’ Is A Searing Look At What Happens When Rape...
The Netflix miniseries Unbelievable - to be released on 13 September - is a jarring look at what happens when rape survivors are not...
Our Mothers’ Warnings Will Never Be Enough
COMMENT
Twenty-first birthdays in South Africa, while legally non-significant, often still carry much pomp and ceremony surrounding the idea of fully-fledged adulthood. Symbolic keys “to...
Neither State Of Emergency Or Death Penalty Are Solutions To GBV
These past few weeks following the rape and murder of 19-year-old Uyinene Mrwetyana has thrown into the spotlight the issue of gender-based violence. Many...
In Pictures: Wits Protests Gender-Based Violence
Hundreds of Wits University students gathered at the Great Hall piazza to protest against gender-based violence and femicide. The protest is in response to...
#WitsAmINext: Wits Community Demands Safety For Female Students
Clad in black and purple, students and staff at Wits University joined the country in speaking up about gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide on...
Would Suspending Freedoms Help To End Gender-Based Violence?
NEWS ANALYSIS
“Violence against women has become more than a national crisis. It is a crime against our common humanity,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa during...
How The Government Is Ruining Its Own Plan To End Gender-Based...
NEWS ANALYSIS
The rape and murder of 19-year-old Uyinene Mrwetyana has pushed into the spotlight the government’s failure to deal with gender-based violence (GBV). The...
How The Nation Is Mourning The Scourge Of Gender-based Violence In...
As the nation continues to mourn the status of women in South Africa, many have taken to the streets. Monday’s news that a 42-year-old...
Five Facts: Femicide In South Africa
The murder of a university student in South Africa has led to national soulsearching and debate over violence against women. Africa Check summarises the...
The Death Penalty Is Not The Solution To Violence Against Women
COMMENT
The horrific death of 19-year old UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana, is for many South Africans the cruel combination of unsurprising and heart-breaking. It is...
There Are No Longer Spaces For Us To Feel Safe
COMMENT
Do not go out at night, do not walk outside by yourself at night, dress appropriately to avoid being assaulted, do not go to...
“Excluding Rape From Common Purpose Would Be Irrational,” ConCourt Hears
UPDATE: During the December 11 handing down of judgement, the Constitutional Court ruled that the doctrine of common purpose applies to the common...
Shailja Patel On Her Exile: “The One Thing I Still Have...
Poet and political activist Shailja Patel announced on Tuesday she was going into self-imposed exile - leaving Kenya. Earlier this month Kenyan journalist Tony...
Mampintsha And Babes Wodumo Hold Guns
COMMENT
A disturbing photograph of a popular musicians Mandla 'Mampintsha' Maphumulo with his girlfriend and abuse victim Bongekile 'Babes Wodumo' Simelane holding guns while posing,...
Soccer’s #MeToo Moment Is Overdue
OPINION
In less than a year, two high profile football players - Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr - have been accused of sex crimes. During...
The Total Shutdown: One Year On
One year ago on August 1, 2018, thousands of women and gender non-conforming people (GNC) took to the streets of South Africa under the...
An Open Letter to the Board of BDS-SA On The Muhammad...
COMMENT
We as individuals, committed to:
Justice for Palestine;
An indivisible, intersectional approach to justice;
Victim-centered approaches to gender-based violence (GBV), and
The creation of egalitarian societies;
categorically reject the...
The Real Price Of A Degree: “We Will Never Be The...
BOOK REVIEW
Thuthukani Nkosi, a master’s degree student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has finally published his book The Real Price of a Degree, which...
