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GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

Marriage Bill won't stop 'ukuthwala'

South Africa's proposed Marriage Bill aims to curb child and forced marriages, but researchers warn that legal prohibitions alone cannot end violent ukuthwala without addressing…

  • Nyasha Karimakwenda
  • Thatshisiwe Ndlovu
4 min read
The crowd at the Union Buildings on August 9 1956. About 20 000 women marched to Pretoria to protest against passes for black women.
WOMEN S RIGHTS

Cancel Women’s Day: South Africa’s annual insult to women

South Africa celebrates Women's Day, but for many, the reality is far from the promise of a life free from violence and discrimination. This article critically examines the gap…

  • Lionel Jean Michel
8 min read
YOUTH LEADERSHIP

Forty Under 40 South Africa Returns to Celebrate the Nation’s Most Influential Young Leaders

Nominations are officially open for the 4th edition of the Forty Under 40 South Africa Awards, a prestigious platform dedicated to identifying, honoring, and celebrating the…

  • partner content
3 min read
The future of South Africa will not be determined by policy documents alone. It will be shaped by the homes we build, the communities we strengthen, the values we uphold and the opportunities we create for young people
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Youth Month calls for more than celebration — it calls for stronger families and communities

Fifty years after the 1976 uprising, South Africa faces a critical question: What is the state of its youth? Beyond visible issues like unemployment and poverty, a quieter crisis…

  • Cassius Selala
4 min read