Sonke Gender Justice Network
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Artists who drill below the obvious
Forget ‘dry’ news: artists are capturing the human face of miners in a way that compels and disturbs.
Public versus prison healthcare: What are the facts?
Deputy Minister of Correctional Services Thabang Makwetla claims that prisoners in SA have access to better healthcare. Africa Check investigates.
Comment: Rape, murder and indifference
The government must stop paying mere lip service to rooting out gender-based violence.
Abused women in violent spiral
Situations can get worse for women who are battered by their intimate partners: research now shows they are at higher risk of contracting HIV.
What I learnt from my rapist brother
It has been almost 30 years since Mbuyiselo Botha’s brother committed rape. He did not have a clue about what rape did to its survivors.
Shining a light on gender discrimination
William Nessen’s film "Can’t Just Fold Your Arms" digs into several similarities with Julius Malema’s unrepentant attitude towards women.
Poor healthcare for migrants ‘threatens public safety’
SA desperately needs to address the health risks posed by overcrowded detention centres and migrant deportation processes, a rights group says.
Equality Court postpones Malema matter
The Equality Court in Johannesburg on Monday postponed the final arguments in the hate speech complaint against ANCYL leader Julius Malema.
Malema: Complaint a conspiracy against ANCYL
A hate speech complaint against ANCYL leader Julius Malema was part of a conspiracy to undermine the organisation, a court heard on Monday.
Malema: ‘I am a defender of women’
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema described himself as a defender of women and said he would never promote hatred towards them.