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The lived reality for women in South Africa is they get turned away at our police stations. They are told that domestic violence is a family matter. They are sent from one office to another. If they do actually get someone willing to open their case, the case files disappear into delay
ACTION SOCIETY

South Africa’s safety net for women and children has holes

The lived reality for women in South Africa is they get turned away at our police stations. They are told that domestic violence is a family matter. They are sent from one office…

  • Juanita du Preez
6 min read
Danger: Sanitation in South Africa, such as that found in Govan Mbeki is not adequate for people’s needs. At schools, children are exposed to the possibility of falling into an unsafe latrine or septic tank. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA

Pit latrine and septic tank tragedies: How many more children must die?

A young child’s death in a septic tank has sparked further calls for a new national audit of sanitation in schools

  • Sheree Bega
10 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the bill into law in January and it came into effect on 31 July.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA

Nonprofit takes Ramaphosa’s government to court over Sexual Offences Act amendments

The group says the amended law ‘further victimises rape victims and survivors by protecting perpetrators based on their unreasonable states of mind’

  • Eunice Masson
3 min read
The panel was moderated by Robert Shivambu (far left) and included, from left, Elijah Mhlanga from the DBE, Matakanye Matakanya of the NASGB, education activist Ayanda Makebenge, Shenilla Mohamed of Amnesty International South Africa, and Samantha Brener of Section27. (Amnesty International)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s education system is broken and unequal, and must be fixed without further delay

The Amnesty International report found that the South African government continues to miss its own education upgrading targets

  • Staff Reporter
7 min read