President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the surge in murders of women and children in SA, saying it has been “a dark and shameful week for us as a nation”. He called on Saturday all South Africans to end the culture of silence around…
Hundreds of people packed into the East London City Hall last Wednesday to remember and honour the late Leighandre “Baby Lee” Jegels who was tragically murdered near Mdantsane on August 30. The boxing fraternity, karate club members,…
The man arrested for the rape and murder of 19-year-old UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana has been summarily dismissed from the Post Office. The action came after a comprehensive investigation by the Post Office was concluded last week. The…
An emotionally charged and sombre memorial service was held at Downtown Christian Church last Friday in East London by Masimanyane Women’s Rights International, in the wake of the brutal deaths of three local women. The memorial service…
On Monday, hundreds of students dressed in black and purple marched through Wits University campus demanding that the administration act against violence against women and make the campus safe for women and queer people. The march at Wits…
As women across SA call out men they accuse of violating them, the law is clear: they could be sued. Gender-based violence activists say the trend of women naming and shaming their alleged sexual harassers on social media is…
Sergeant Bulelani Manyakama, accused of killing in cold blood boxing and karate champion Leighandre ‘Baby Lee’ Jegels has died. This was confirmed by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) spokesperson Sontaga Seisa on…
