In the remote highlands of Mokhotlong, Lesotho, adolescent girls and young women face a 'Triple Threat' of high HIV burden, pervasive gender-based violence, and early pregnancy.…
While South Africa dedicates August to confronting gender-based violence, this article challenges us to address an uncomfortable dimension: the violence inflicted by fathers. It…
Nomcebo Dlamini, campaign director of Saapa SA, is leading the charge to challenge South Africa's deeply ingrained drinking culture. She highlights the devastating impact of…
Khethiwe Nene believes the end of trauma should never be the end of someone's story. Through her work, she is helping women rebuild their lives, proving that dignity, opportunity…
For Dr Babalwa Tyabashe-Phume, social justice is not an abstract ideal—it is the foundation of meaningful scholarship. As a lecturer in the Department of Social Work and…
South Africa grapples with alarmingly high rates of gender-based violence and femicide. This article highlights the critical need to address the root causes of violence by…
A father-and-son duo are blazing a new trail across the continent—not in pursuit of adventure but in defiance of one of South Africa's darkest crises. Troubled by the staggering…
South African law acknowledges the link between violence against women and children in the same homes, but current systems often split these realities, leaving families to…
In November 2025, South Africans united against gender-based violence. Yet, a troubling shift sees some women leading anti-foreigner campaigns, raising questions about who truly…
South African mothers, like Jacinta Zuma-Ngobese, are pleading for action against undocumented migrants involved in drug dealing and trafficking, speaking for millions whose…
A Cape Town NGO, Heroes Academy, is using mentorship, socio-emotional learning and life skills to reshape boys’ understanding of masculinity and help prevent gender-based…
A senior metro manager found guilty of sexual misconduct in an internal investigation remains employed months later, raising questions about accountability, secrecy and…
Some analyses suggest South Africa’s human rights framework is “normatively robust but substantively fragile”, marked by a growing gap between constitutional ideals and social…
The acting police minister also stressed the need to tackle organised crime, which President Cyril Ramaphosa last week singled out as ‘the most immediate threat to our democracy,…
He fought tooth and nail so that the transatlantic slave trade should not repeat itself anywhere, where our people faced brutal conditions and many lost their lives
The probe was conducted by the City Integrity and Investigations Unit
Guns are used in 35% of the murders of women
A nationwide shutdown on 21 November demands GBVF be declared a National Disaster, confronting government inaction as the world’s leaders arrive
Advocacy group Women for Change argues that South Africa ‘cannot host the world’s most powerful leaders while a woman is killed every two-and-a-half hours’
Mchunu and Masemola communicated via letters and were requested to align before meetings with ministers
