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During the global 16 days of activism campaign against violence against women and children, South African shelters for such victims fear a lack of funding could lead to many of them returning to their abusers or living on the streets.

Women’s shelters face closure over government funding shortage

Shelters also worry about a repeat of the Life Esidemeni tragedy if the government does not provide adequate funding to fill the skills gap of workers

Nedbank takes a bold stand against financial abuse: adverts to carry warning labels as the bank collaborates with POWA for 16 Days of Activism

From November 25 to December 10, Nedbank will feature a stark warning strip on its TV, radio, print, and online adverts as part of its campaign in support of 16 Days of Activism

Anthology of writing by women survivors of abuse is a healing tool

Shared experiences help women to to break the silence and unrope themselves from trauma and violence

Healing greens: Jeanette Sera and Itumeleng Moloko of Powa together with Busi Wawa (centre), the Food & Trees for Africa facilitator, at the vegetable garden in Winterveld where 28 GBV survivors are learning permaculture farming skills. Photo: © French Embassy, 2022

Abused women benefit from food gardening skills

The French Embassy and Food & Trees for Africa have helped GBV survivors establish a food garden in the North west Province

At least 66% of recent cases were performed by healthcare professionals, in an attempt to legitimise the practice. (David Harrison)

#GBVSummit: ‘We have not budgeted for failure’ — Shabangu

As the two-day summit came to end, a declaration was reached and the mood was mostly triumphant, but it didn’t go without a few stumbling blocks

The upgrade to the road linking Nxamalala to Nkandla and Jacob Zuma’s homestead cost R292-million. Other roads in the Nxamalala area are potholed  and impassable when it rains.

‘No free pass for women abusers’ – Dlamini demands apology from Sunday Times

Dlamini accused newspapers of relegating positive stories about women to pages three or five

The bokkie stops here: Let’s make feminism fashionable again

The fight for women’s rights has too often been stigmatised and ignored in favour of race politics.

Let’s talk about sex – in public

To speak about sex in any form is taboo – unless it’s by those who make billions off it. This has plunged people into silence and vulnerability.

CCMA: Metro cop treated unfairly

A Johannesburg metro police officer who reported a rape case against her boss was unfairly treated, verbally harassed and intimidated, the CCMA said.

The great white women debate

Black Management Forum president Jimmy Manyi has said white women should not benefit from affirmative action.