MSF Director In Syria: People Are Under Siege. Medication Cannot Reach...
The Syrian War will be entering its 7th year in 2018. Thousands have been killed, cities have been destroyed, and many people have been...
Zimbabwean Civil Society Remain Cautious Over Upcoming Elections
On June 28, the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition held a press briefing at Cosatu House in Johannesburg. The briefing was on the upcoming Zimbabwean...
People are raising funds for the mother who stabbed her daughter’s...
A crowdfunding initiative has been set up to raise funds for a woman who was arrested after she stabbed three men who were allegedly...
7 non-fiction book releases to add to your TBR
As the year draws to a close, readers can usually expect the release of some really great non-fiction books. That’s definitely the situation with...
Six SA organisations fighting gender-based violence
Gender-based violence is a mammoth problem in South Africa, but there are small organisations all around South Africa working tirelessly to tackle it. At...
Global Support For Kashmir – One Year Since Lockdown
To mark one year since the Kashmir lockdown, several activists from around the world have shared messages of solidarity for the people of Kashmir.
August...
Nelson Mandela and Women
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is etched into history as an icon and is lauded all over the world for his work in the struggle against...
Violence at CPUT as students attempt to shut down two campuses
Students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology protested at two separate campuses today. A building is believed to have been petrol bombed and...
A Year After The Battle Of Mosul, The Healthcare System Is...
Zainab* stepped on an improvised explosive device when she was running through the streets of Mosul trying to flee fighting between the Islamic State...
DUT’s Messy Student Politics And Election Affairs
With the commencement of Student Representative Council elections at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), came tensions following complains from different student bodies that...
Independent candidate in Buffalo City reportedly threatened by ANC
Lisa Ntlonti is an independent candidate running for Ward Councillor in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (Ward 14). On October 13, Ntlonti released a press...
The Role Of Families In Preventing Violence In Schools
On the 17th of September 2018, the minister of basic education, Angie Motshekga, called on law enforcement agencies to help quell the recent spate...
Political violence at the time of local elections
In 2016, the local government elections were preceded by political violence. There were various cases of murders and attempted murders of councillors and...
DUT: Rubber Bullets And Stun Grenades Fly As Students Protest
One student was injured when police fired rubber bullets to disperse protesting students at the Durban University of Technology on Wednesday, 28 March.
Thousands of...
#FeesMustFall: Wits failed to provide healthcare and police targeted first responders
New report echoes the warnings of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry and says police and schools must plan for protests.
Three in four children experience violence, finds new UNICEF report
Violence against children can range from the extreme cases of physical and sexual violence to a slap from a parent or unwanted sexual advances...
South African government condemns violence in Kenya
Government has denounced the violence in Kenya following the murder of 36 Kenyan workers in an attack at the Mandera quarry. The bodies were...
“The Only Democratic Thing About The Congo Is In The Name”
President Joseph Kabila has overstayed his welcome in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Congolese have been protesting his brutal reign despite violent...
Rape is NOT the ‘new normal’
We’re midway through “Women’s Month†and things are pretty much the same as ever. Rape is a daily occurrence. Women are being murdered every...
20+ reasons why men cannot be trusted
Journalist Pontsho Pilane lists the many times she's been harassed and violated by men, in both public and private spaces, proving why #NotAllMen is...
