A high number of unsolved gender-based violent cases and gun-related murders have sparked public dissatisfaction with the police
Adolescent girls and young women are blamed and shamed for falling pregnant, which affects how they are treated, the support they get, and the health services they reive
A constitutional challenge to the Mandatory Minimum Sentences Regime and the Criminal Law Amendment Act aims to show that these Acts fail to consider the effects of prolonged violence against women by an intimate partner
Expressing anger on social media is merely performative outrage and does not result in action to prevent such abuse
If power and accountability remain unchanged, inclusion efforts do not create equity — they reinforce vulnerability
We cannot expect politicians to take responsibility for carnage on the roads or gender-based violence
Although these regions still have the highest figures for HIV, violence against women and girls and adolescent pregnancy, progress is being made
Civil war, outright war, insurgencies, poverty, natural disasters, harmful social and cultural norms and stigma are some of the reasons children are on the street
Calvin Cloete hacked Carmen Gouws to death with an axe and stomped on her back with such force that he left shoe imprints
The singer’s upcoming concert in South Africa will normalise gender-based violence
Seven women are killed in the country each day and nearly six in 10 of such murders are at the hand of an intimate partner
Activists, governments and organisations, local and international, are working to end gender-based violence but theatre, song lyrics and street art can also be used
While progress has been made in some sectors, there are critical gaps in the healthcare infrastructure
Some women spoke to the Mail & Guardian about frequently looking over their shoulder in fear of danger.
Simenyiwe Dlomo-Zondo made the allegations of abuse on Instagram, but Zondo has also accused his wife of ‘assaulting’ him
The applicants asked for the definition of consent in the Act to be declared unconstitutional
Police have confirmed that Lekganyane’s boyfriend will be charged with murder
Conducted across seven countries, the report found that abuse manifests into physical violence
It is up to actors at all levels of society to rescue institutionalised prejudice that undermines the freedom and dignity of women and girls
Unlike ANC governments, we must practise consistent, inclusive solidarity and internationalism
We must recognise the intersectional issues that different communities face if we are to address gender-based violence adequately
Pieter Groenewald of Freedom Front Plus highlighted inaccuracies in gender-based violence statistics
The British high commissioner to South Africa reflects on the value of the United Nations for the UK and South Africa to achieve shared objectives
It is too often forgotten that the Constitution’s Bill of Rights enshrines the rights of all people in our country
Hundreds marched to the Clareinch post office in Claremont to commemorate four years since her rape and murder
The case of Prof. Tawana Kupe has brought into focus a larger dilemma facing higher education institutions
The police minister announced a 2.8% decline in rapes reported in January to March 2023 compared with the same period last year
‘The Imperatives of Revoking Our Silence’ highlights students’ experiences of sexual assault on university campuses
This is the country in which falling in love may be a death sentence and romance is being stabbed to death, remains dismembered and stuffed into a suitcase to be left on the street
Obsessive consultation is a pronounced feature of Ramaphosa’s leadership style, however, it has done him – and the country – few favours
Evidence from other countries suggests South Africa could see a drop in rapes and sexually transmitted infections for everyone if the bill goes through
Report says crime statistics at the end of August reflected limited improvement on protecting women’s rights