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Kekana urges everyone to be accountable for GBV
Molefi Sompane
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Pinky Kekana, has warned perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV) about the impact of their behaviour on their victims. Kekana addressed participated in a dialogue on GBV, held under the theme “Moving from awareness to accountability”, in Zamdela, in the Free State recently. She highlighted the
Ongoing Pelonomi strike: A ticking timebomb for patients
Molefi Sompane
The ongoing health workers’ strike at the Pelonomi Tertiary Hosptial in Bloemfontein has placed the welfare of thousands of patients in jeopardy. Workers downed tools on Tuesday due to ‘unsafe working conditions’ and ‘vacancies’ and vowed not to return until the Free State Department of Health addresses their concerns. Newahu
Rape, childhood sexual abuse continues to plague SA
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Statistics show that about a third of girls in South Africa will experience some form of sexual abuse during their lifetime, and one in five children will be sexually assaulted. More needs to be done to combat this serious issue. Rape remains one of the biggest challenges facing South African
Dark reality: Funeral parlours get behind COVID-19 vaccination drive
Esau Dlamini
A convoy of hearses drove through Soweto yesterday as funeral parlours took to the streets to convince residents to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. As the fourth wave kicks in across most parts of the country fuelled by the highly infectious Omicron variant, the government is on a mission to get
Why most GBV perpetrators don’t land behind bars
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
A lack of evidence, poorly collected DNA samples, long distances to court, backlogs of cases and untraceable perpetrators are some of the reasons why many gender-based violence (GBV) cases never reach the prosecution stage nor lead to the conviction of perpetrators. This is according to Vuyolethu Mntonintshi, who is a
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