President Cyril Ramaphosa declared gender-based violence and femicide as South Africa’s first pandemic and said society was at war with women and children. The President spoke during the second day of the 2nd Presidential Summit on GBVF at Gallagher Estate…
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (IMC-GBVF) outlined the progress made by the government in implementing the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on GBVF. Led by its Chairperson, Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, the briefing set the stage ahead of the…
*Matthew* (26), is a Cape Town-based copywriter who was sexually abused by his domestic worker. The abuse began when he was eight years old and ended two years later. “My mother would work long hours and would get back home…
At least 150 people rape cases are reported to the police daily in South Africa. According to the Medical Research Council, only one in nine cases are reported, so the real number could be closer to 1500 cases. Of the…
With healthcare workers having barely survived the wrath of COVID-19 for almost two-and-a-half years, there is nowhere to hide when an ongoing stream of crime victims are admitted to hospitals. Murders, rape, and gender-based violence (GBV) are a part of…
Young boys and men, who are victims of sexual abuse, choose to rather suffer in silence than seek help or speak up. The fear of being ridiculed or labelled ‘weak’ is a step too far for them and they often…
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”,…
One of Limpopo’s oldest NPOs (Non-Profit Organisations), the Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme (TVEP), has closed its doors amid an ongoing feud with the Provincial Department of Social Development over money. Offering help to victims of domestic violence, sexual assualt, child…