Gender Based Violence – The Mail & Guardian

/ 31 August 2024

Rape survivor fights for justice: ‘I live in fear, will someone else get me?’

Thousands of rape cases are in limbo because the police apparently can’t check fingerprints on the department of home affairs’ database

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By Lyse Comins

Crime

/ 30 August 2024

Police crime statistics: Spike in murders of women and children

The latest data shows that contact crimes and rapes are on the rise

By Lyse Comins

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

The Green Guardian

/ 20 March 2024

Climate change threatens livelihoods in South Africa

A new report predicts that the effect of climate change will cause a 4% drop in visitors Kruger National Park by 2050

By Mandisa Nyathi

Opinion

/ 26 August 2022

No sign of promised R1.6-bn for gender-based violence

The government has pledged funds to fight gender-based violence and femicide

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By Duma Gqubule

Opinion

/ 9 August 2022

Rape is endemic in South Africa. Why the ANC government keeps missing the mark

South Africa has one of the highest rape statistics in the world, even higher than some countries at war

By Amanda Gouws

National

/ 16 May 2022

Parliamentary legal opinion urges steps on MPs, former minister named in Zondo report

Senior MP Cedric Frolick should face an inquiry by the ethics committee while Gwede Mantashe and Nomvula Mokhonyane could face criminal sanction

By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 16 May 2022

Inside the 18-month investigation into Roodepoort man’s rape of family dog

Perpetrator jailed for eight years after he sexually assaulted his neighbour’s puppy

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By Sheree Bega

Sport

/ 22 December 2021

Benjamin Mendy charged with further count of rape

The 27-year-old defender was already facing six allegations of rape and one of sexual assault but was charged last week with a seventh rape.

By Agence France Presse

National

/ 27 September 2021

For many South African women, home is hell

Gender-based violence often takes place at home or in intimate relationships, taking a traumatic toll on victims, their families and friends

By Magnificent Mndebele

Coronavirus

/ 6 September 2020

The pandemic’s effect is gendered

Although two thirds of job losses were experienced by women, two thirds of the recipients of the R350 Covid-19 grant were men

By Nonsikelelo Ncube

Education

/ 9 August 2020

New education policy on gender violence released

Universities and other higher education institutions have to develop ways of preventing or dealing with rape and other damaging behaviour

By Bongekile Macupe

Opinion

/ 5 August 2020

Crime stats mark a bitter start to Women’s Month

We must celebrate women’s achievements this month while agitating for structural change, argues Luke Waltham

By Luke Waltham

National

/ 4 August 2020

Hopefield: Brutal police vs brutalised citizens

The small town’s residents, who say they’ve been terrorised by rogue police officers for years, were unsurprised when Reginald Linnerd was found beaten to death in a holding cell

By Charlene Roberts

Coronavirus

/ 7 May 2020

Using codewords to protect against domestic violence

A Cape Town women’s group is using coded text messages to help victims of gender-based violence and abuse get out of harm’s way

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 13 April 2020

Covid-19 lockdown: How are women in higher education coping with work at home?

The fact that women, even under normal circumstances, multitask as teachers, cooks, cleaners and more has been rendered even more vivid by the lockdown

By Brightness Mangolothi

Article

/ 13 April 2020

Social workers are an untapped resource to address the psychosocial effects of Covid-19

What the government seems to have missed is that we are facing not just a medical crisis, but a psychosocial predicament that may have far-reaching consequences

By Shahana Rasool

Article

/ 2 April 2020

SABC sued over ‘bad’ clip of Ramaphosa

A senior employee at the public broadcaster wants compensation for claims of ‘sabotage’

By Thanduxolo Jika

Article

/ 11 March 2020

How to refresh SA’s jaded democracy

We should look to the Philippines, where barangays, or neighbourhood governments, help to empower communities

By Ivan Turok and Andreas Scheba

Africa

/ 8 March 2020

We must continue to empower women entrepreneurs to grow Africa

If we increase the number of high-growth, women-founded startups, they can bridge the inclusivity gaps in their respective economies and societies

By Elsie S Kanza

Article

/ 4 March 2020

South Africa’s parole system has failed child victims

Justice minister embarks on parole reform after recent murders of two Western Cape children allegedly by parolees

By Lester Kiewit

Analysis

/ 2 March 2020

What the Harvey Weinstein case can teach us about a complainant-centred process

The verdict highlights a number of critical issues required to build systems, processes and advocacy when it comes to working in the space of gender-based violence

By Crystal Dicks

Analysis

/ 26 February 2020

Gender-based violence is a barrier to achieving development agenda

Modern development strategies often recognise the pivotal importance of enabling women to fulfill their potential and contribute effectively to their economies. Yet they fail to recognise the need for concerted action to protect women from violence

By Tlaleng Mofokeng