‘Fashion Meets Merc – Beauty Meets Benz’ was held at Hemingways Mall, marking the end of 16 Days of Activism Zikhona Ngxata is the only Eastern Cape delegate to be selected as one of the 25 finalists for the Mrs South Africa pageant and,…
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Tshegofatso Pule, who was eight months pregnant when she was stabbed and strung up from a tree. Police spokesperson Col Noxolo Kweza said the man had been arrested while…
The Solidarity Fund has approved R17m in funding for initiatives that support victims of gender-based violence as part of its efforts to assist those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The fund, established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in…
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…
Lockdown is the last thing a victim of domestic violence needs, says the director of a women’s rights organisation. “There is going to be an increase in violence as people lose jobs, income and food security is compromised. People are…
Former headgirl’s drive follows brother’s death in Jegels killing The Protect Our Girls campaign, the braindchild of Simphiwe Mili and the Kingsridge High School 2010 prefect body, aim to make a difference by addressing the scourge of…
South Africa is a “sick society caught in moral decline”. This is according to DA shadow MEC for safety and security Bobby Stevenson who was responding to the high rates of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. “We need to…
As anger mounts over gender-based violence in SA, a father whose daughter was missing for three weeks is relieved that she did not suffer the fate of many other women. Makaziwe Marela was found unharmed on Wednesday. She was reported…
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…
Thousands of Capetonians refused to sing the national anthem and booed President Cyril Ramaphosa when they gathered outside parliament on Thursday to protest about gender violence. Instead, they chanted “Enough is enough” as the uprising…
Following TimesLIVE’s publication of a story in which a 30-year-old KwaZulu-Natal woman was handed a life sentence for raping her 10-year-old cousin, a string of men have come forward to share how they too were victims of similar crimes.…
East London-based artist J-Sindy is hoping to change men’s attitudes towards women and child abuse through song. Born Mncedi Ntantiso, J-Sindy believes that music is just one tool that can be used to carry his message out to the world.…
Masithethe Counselling Services (MCS) conducted a programme at day care centres in East London to mark the start of the national 16 Days of Activism. The campaign runs annually from November 25 until December 10 on an annual basis and…
Resilience, determination and energy come in the form of extreme athlete Kim van Kets, who completed a trek around the South African border. This inspirational speaker, attorney, published author and mother went on a 6,772km expedition…
THE community of Mdantsane are encouraged to take part in a bootcamp on Thursday August 9 at Mdantsane NU6 Motion Fitness Parking Lot, to help raise awareness about of gender-based violence. The founder of Hercules Bootcamp, Singwa…
