Domestic Violence

Crime

/ 30 October 2024

27s gang member sentenced to life for rape, murder of ex-girlfriend on 21st birthday

Calvin Cloete hacked Carmen Gouws to death with an axe and stomped on her back with such force that he left shoe imprints

By MG Reporter

National

/ 28 August 2024

Gender-based violence affects one in three women regardless of income group

A report by the Tears Foundation has highlighted that women don’t report cases to the police and call for help from work, emphasising the need for personal, confidential services

By Lyse Comins

Opinion

/ 9 December 2022

Anthology of writing by women survivors of abuse is a healing tool

Shared experiences help women to to break the silence and unrope themselves from trauma and violence

By Thandiwe McCloy

Opinion

/ 26 October 2022

Parents need healing before children can thrive

A new initiative aims to bring hope for South African families to achieve warm, loving and secure homes

By Kaathima Ebrahim

Opinion

/ 18 June 2022

OPINION | Epidemic of domestic violence in Africa must be stopped

Instead of colluding with perpetrators of sexual violence, faith institutions and leaders could play a role in reducing the incidence of such acts

By Tijani Salami and Jane Otai

Health

/ 27 May 2022

Nurses could track domestic violence from stomach pains and headaches

The government had a plan to build domestic violence care into clinic services more than two decades ago but nothing ever came of it. Researcher Lisa Vetten argues it’s not too late to bring the long forgotten project back to life

By Lisa Vetten

Opinion

/ 27 April 2022

OPINION| Domestic violence survivors deserve to be free too

It is hoped the regulations for the Domestic Violence Amendment Act strengthen the criminal justice and broader sociomedical systemic response to domestic violence

By Kerryn Rehse and Tarisai Mchuchu-MacMillan

Opinion

/ 18 April 2022

Criminalising gender-based violence is not enough

Despite strong legislation, South Africa is failing to address its unacceptable rates of woman abuse

By Deepa Vallabh

National

/ 15 March 2022

The DA’s pledge to support LGBTQIA+ people is riddled with inconsistencies

The Democratic Alliance needs to realistically assess how it can support LGBTQIA+ people, particularly if it wants to claim to help this community

By Cassandra Roxburgh

National

/ 7 March 2022

Ipid investigating after police officer allegedly shoots and injures girlfriend

The firearm believed to have been used by the sergeant in the shooting was reportedly stolen soon after the incident

By Eunice Masson

Opinion

/ 25 November 2021

Gender equality is a political priority

Here’s how the EU is continuing to support women and girls worldwide

By Jutta Urpilainen and Josep Borrell

National

/ 22 November 2021

Maintenance payments used to coerce, manipulate, and punish women – it’s also violence

Sonke Gender Justice points finger at fathers who withhold maintenance payments to coerce, manipulate, and punish the mothers of their children

By Eunice Masson

Africa

/ 16 October 2021

Covid-19 border closures hit Zimbabwe’s women traders hard

The past 18 months have been tough for women cross-border traders, who saw their income vanish when borders closed

By Marko Phiri

Friday

/ 19 July 2021

Leora Farber: Up close and uncomfortably personal

Leora Farber’s current installation at Iziko South African National Gallery unleashes a plethora of associations and emotions

By Hazel Friedman

National

/ 22 June 2021

Facts and figures: Global domestic violence numbers

“Every day, on average, 137 women are killed by a member of their own family,” said Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, in a statement released in March last year. These appalling figures are just one of the many consequences of gender-based violence and abuse, namely domestic abuse, which is defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner

By Sparknews

Health

/ 14 April 2021

#SayHerName: The faces of South Africa’s femicide epidemic

This is an ode to the women whose names made it into news outlets from 2018 to 2020. It’s also a tribute to the faceless, nameless women whose stories remain untold.

By Media Hack and Bhekisisa Team

National

/ 18 December 2020

Helpline a lifeline for those at risk

Many people do not know how to get into a place of safety or information on how to get help when they need it most. A new hotline is changing that

By Elna Schütz

Opinion

/ 18 October 2020

Women are entitled to own land

Too many laws and customs in too many African countries still treat women as minors

By Hloniphile Simelane

Opinion

/ 19 September 2020

New laws could prove to be a win for women’s rights activists

Three amendment Bills recently submitted to Parliament have the potential to change the legal landscape for sex offenders, especially the proposed duty to report and act on incidents of gender based violence

By Ropafadzo Maphosa

Editorial

/ 18 June 2020

Editorial: We must treat GBV as a pandemic

It has been easier to get someone arrested for breaking lockdown regulations than to get the authorities to respond to calls from women who are being beaten to death

By Editorial

Article

/ 24 March 2020

Safeguarding women’s rights during the Covid-19 shutdown

Women will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly considering their contribution as caregivers, in both professional and domestic settings

By Susan Tolmay and Colleen Lowe Morna