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Redirect: Danica De La Rey Jones is Tessa Ensler, a rising barrister who defends men accused of sexual assault and wins. She believes in the justice system until she is sexually assaulted. Photos: Quaid Jones

‘Prima Facie’ turns the spotlight on rape and the law

Suzie Miller's acclaimed one-woman play 'Prima Facie' arrives at Johannesburg's Market Theatre, delivering an urgent and searing critique of rape, consent, and the patriarchal…

Lt Shadrack Sibiya. Image supplied/instagram

State raises witness intimidation concerns in Sibiya bail bid

The State has raised concerns over potential witness intimidation during the bail hearing of suspended Gauteng police deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya at the Randburg…

Ramaphosa orders GBV case crackdown

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a nationwide crackdown on unresolved murders, rapes, and sexual offences against women and children, setting strict deadlines for police,…

Lt Shadrack Sibiya. Image supplied/instagram

Sibiya accuses Madlanga task team of orchestrating arrest

Suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has claimed in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court that the task team investigating him abused its power and trumped up…

Shadrack Sibiya remanded in custody

Suspended SAPS Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya remains remanded in custody as he faces charges including rape and human trafficking at the Randburg Magistrate's Court.

Guns are used in 35% of the murders of women

Motive unknown in four mass shootings that have left 45 dead

Specialised police teams are investigating a wave of deadly mass shootings across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape that have claimed at least 45 lives within a week.

23-year-old woman shot dead on her way to work in Tembisa

A 23-year-old woman was shot dead during an alleged robbery on her way to work in Temong Section, Tembisa, amid heightened community concerns over women's safety in Ekurhuleni.

Bloodbath as 11 people are shot dead in gang-related feud in KwaMakhutha, outside Durban

A devastating mass shooting in KwaMakhutha near Durban has claimed the lives of 11 people, including a pregnant woman, in what police suspect is a gang-related hit.

Suspended Deputy national commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya. Photo: X

Top cop Sibiya detained on charges of sexual grooming and rape

Suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has appeared in court on charges including rape and child trafficking, and will remain in custody pending a bail hearing.

National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola.

Masemola charges withdrawn as NPA investigates IDAC

The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court has formally withdrawn charges against suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola after an NPA review found insufficient evidence to…

President Cyril Ramaphosa

An Open Letter to His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa

An open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for critical reforms in South Africa's criminal justice system, stricter criteria for public office, and a constitutional review…

Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni denies links to rogue police and ‘izinkabi’

Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has told the Madlanga commission of inquiry that he has never hired hitmen or had improper ties with rogue police officers.

Rule of law: Xenophobia in South Africa will undermine the country’s Africa trade expansion strategy.

Managing Migration Together: Making South Africa’s Five-Point Plan Work Through Regional and International Cooperation

South Africa faces rising anti-migrant tensions alongside complex border governance challenges. Making the 2026 Five-Point Plan successful requires moving beyond diplomatic talk…

Gracious Nkomo finally has a name

The family of 28-year-old Gracious Nkomo has positively identified her body as Gauteng police continue investigating the deaths of nine women discovered across Ekurhuleni.

Murdered: Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo was the glue that held her family together.

Nine lives snuffed as fears escalate

As police investigate the deaths of nine women across Ekurhuleni, grieving families and activists call for decisive state action and systemic changes to curb the ongoing femicide…