A planned national shutdown on Friday, the 21st of November, dubbed the G20 Women’s Shutdown, aims to draw attention to the ongoing crisis of rape and murder of women in South Africa. Happening just days before global leaders descend on Johannesburg for the G20 Summit, which is held on the African continent for the very […]
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Employers Urged to Support Women in National GBV Protest As South Africa continues to grapple with a gender-based violence crisis, activists are calling on employers to grant paid leave for women participating in the Women For Change (WFC) national shutdown on 21 November. Songezo Zibi, leader of Rise Mzansi, emphasised that this is not a […]
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Mzansi has been up in arms, fighting for a good cause, after a story of a seven-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted on school grounds, allegedly while she was waiting for her school transport in Bergview College. The young girl bravely disclosed her ordeal, however, the sad part is that she could not recall who […]
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Afrikaner civil rights organisation Afriforum has recently been at the receiving end of some country-wide backlash for their decision to represent Jaco Pieterse, who has been named as a suspect in the tragic rape case of Cwecwe. The horrifying case of the rape of a seven year old Eastern Cape-based Bergview College learner who has […]
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Following public outcry regarding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision-making and governance, controversial figure Lebo Keswa is among the citizens who have rallied behind the call for a national shutdown. South Africa’s political pot appears just about ready to boil over as the past couple of months have been riddled with drama and chaos in the republic. […]
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