In Pictures: The #SandtonShutdown Protest Against Gender-Based Violence And Femicide
On Friday, hundreds of people marched to Sandton, the business hub of the country, to protest gender-based violence and femicide, inspired by the news...
Six reasons why you shouldn’t bother watching Thirteen Reasons Why
At the end of March, Netflix released the series adaptation of the popular young adult novel Thirteen Reasons Why to much enthusiasm. Even though...
Why Mabulu’s latest painting infuriates me as a black gay man
I tried to ignore the buzz around the latest Ayanda Mabulu painting, but it simply wasn’t possible. Mabulu appears to be a chronic attention...
Durbanites: A Public Sex Offenders List Is Overdue
The Daily News recently reported that there is an increasing public outcry for a complete sex offenders register to be established so that people...
In Photos: South Africa Joins Global Strike For Women
CIVICUS, Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA), Tosunga Baninga, Social Justice, and other members of civil society and activist communities gathered at Constitution...
No Record Of 30 Suicide Attempts At Rhodes, University Says
Rhodes University and its Student Representative Council (SRC) have refuted claims floating around on social media that 30 of its students have attempted suicide...
Our Mothers’ Warnings Will Never Be Enough
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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...
How To Talk To Young People About Sex And HIV
"It's impossible for us to say, don't get infected by HIV but we don't talk about sex," says youth HIV activist Saidy Brown. There...
Rhodes University Students Mourn The Death Of Khensani Maseko
Students at Rhodes University are mourning the death of third year law student, Khensani Maseko. Maseko was allegedly raped by her then-boyfriend in May...
South Africa: The Reality of Providing Safe Abortion During A National...
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While South Africa’s lockdown regulations rules clearly state that abortion services are to continue throughout, some were turned back. Here’s how Kgaladi...
News Flash: Discord in Palestinian solidarity movement in SA highlighted in...
On Wednesday, community radio station Salaamedia hosted a panel discussion titled “Maintaining the momentum in the solidarity struggle for a free #Palestine”. Featured on...
What Have Women Benefited In The Past 25 years Of Democracy?
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On May 2, 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa should have signed the national strategic plan against gender based violence in South Africa, writes LEBOHANG...
Justice for Siam Lee: We must defend her from victim-blaming
There are bodies deemed valuable and bodies deemed disposable, with the factors of race, gender, sexuality and ability playing a role in deciding between...
#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...
The fight against sexism and GBV must include migrant, refugee women
By Terri Maggott
On August 2 2019, numerous reports of violent femicides sent shockwaves through the nation. In the same week, the news of brutal...
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...
Police to increase security in Joburg CBD to protect women
The City of Johannesburg plans to beef up security and visibility in the CBD to protect women. This comes after the several high profile...
Redi Tlhabi’s Khwezi is an indictment on patriarchy and sexual violence...
Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo breathes within the pages of journalist Redi Tlhabi's new book, Khwezi, which tells the story of the woman who accused Jacob...
How the Depp-Heard case might shape the future of domestic abuse...
If you are even remotely engaged with popular culture, you have likely encountered the discourse surrounding the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard case. The trial was,...
“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...
