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Don’t Look Away: ‘If we heal men, we will heal society,’ says Father A Nation
‘No boy is born an abuser. It’s simply not in the DNA of a man to harm a woman or child. Something has to go horribly wrong in a boy’s journey to adulthood for him to become abusive. ’ - Craig Wilkinson of Father A Nation.
Don't Look Away | Study reveals women cohabiting with their partners, reported higher levels of abuse compared to married women
Both physical and sexual violence were higher among women who were cohabiting with a partner but not married.
South Africa’s 16 Days of Activism: A call to end violence against women and children
The Human Sciences Resource Council’s (HSRC) last week revealed that in 2022 over a third of South African women were abused or faced physical violence, is a national disgrace and scandal pointing to a severe lack of action by government to protect South Africans from this heinous crime.
Confronting Gender-Based Violence: The importance of the 16 Days of Activism
Join the global movement during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, as we confront the alarming statistics and systemic failures that perpetuate violence against women in South Africa
eThekwini investigates deputy city manager over fraudulent qualifications
eThekwini Municipality is embroiled in a legal dispute with Deputy City Manager Kim Makhathini, who allegedly misrepresented her qualifications to secure her position, as revealed by a CIIU investigation
How adolescents drive HIV spike in Western Cape
Despite this, survey findings show that WC has a lower HIV prevalence compared to other provinces.
HIV prevalence in KZN drops, but still second highest in SA
According to the recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has disclosed that people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Kwa-Zulu Natal has declined from 1. 99 million in 2017 to 1. 98 million in 2022, but, the province remains the second highest with HIV prevalence nationwide.
Innovative aeroponic garden launched to combat scourge of food insecurity
The garden, designed by Joe West of Nandagram Ecovillage, is space-efficient and can produce a high yield of 2 700 to 3 600 plant units per growing cycle.
Trench foot, amputations a challenge for Durban homeless
Durban has become a place of pain for the homeless as many suffer from trench foot, a skin condition that thrives when feet are left wet over a period of time
State of Climate Action report: Urgent action needed says Presidential Climate Commission
South Africa must accelerate its climate action efforts, as highlighted in the latest Presidential Climate Commission report. The nation’s commitment is strong, but significant barriers hinder progress.
A guide for the electorate or an attempt to influence outcomes?
OPINION: In South Africa, no statutory requirements are in place for the polling bodies to be accredited or registered to a professional body or adhere to a code of conduct, writes Prof. Dirk Kotzé.
Killing of children at the hand of their parents is an age-old phenomenon which is found in communities across the world
Studies have sought to understand the cause and addressing it
The trend of declining voter turnout and youth apathy: A growing concern for SA
Since the historic 1994 national election that marked the end of apartheid, South Africa has witnessed a steady decline in voter turnout.
South Africa’s Youth Unemployment, Vulnerabilities and Lessons from China’s National System of Innovation and Incubation
South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, with youth unemployment and youth vulnerabilities a significantly worrying phenomenon for all South Africans.
Funding for vital research increased
The gross domestic expenditure on research and development (Gerd) in South Africa has gone up in real terms for the first time in four years, driven strongly by an increase in expenditure by the business sector, according to the National Survey of Research and Experimental Development by HSRC.
Progress made towards HIV/Aids by reducing infections and increasing disease management, but challenges remain
AHF South Africa has continued to implement programmes in EC and KZN, indicating there is more work to be done in other rural provinces, such as Mpumalanga.
Elections 2024: Disinterested youth said they will show up at polls if more jobs, quality services and better leadership becomes available in SA
The research revealed that overall in South Africa, 80% of youth distrusted the national government, 77% distrusted the provincial government and 76% expressed their distrust in political parties.
National HIV survey: 7. 8 million South Africans living with HIV, concerns raised over no condom trend among youth
HIV prevalence also varied geographically, ranging from 8% in the Western Cape Province to 22% in KwaZulu-Natal Province.
Parliament calls for multi-pronged approach to GBV after student violently stabs partner in Western Cape
The 32-year-old man, Ntembeko Myalo, appeared in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court facing an attempted murder charge.
Youth unemployment report must be used to uplift, not for cheap politics, warns research council
The report warned that without decisive policy decisions and strategic actions, continued youth unemployment threatened the social and political stability of South Africa.
Economy, porous border make SA a hub for human trafficking – new study reports
South Africa’s economic dominance in the region and its long, porous border are some of the main reasons the country has over the years become a “paradise for traffickers”.
Chief Justice Zondo to meet Parliament over state capture remarks
The meeting is at the request of Mapisa-Nqakula and Masondo after Zondo, who headed the Zondo Commission into state capture, told the Human Sciences Research Council’s colloquium that Parliament will not prevent the repeat of the state capture.
Groundbreaking study on human trafficking in South Africa
New study goes ‘beyond anything ever written in its exploration of the various forms of trafficking’.
Elections 2024 offers chance to reboot our faulty democracy
The upcoming 2024 elections have prompted citizens to deeply analyse the state of the nation … this initiative by ActionSA is especially pertinent due to the rapid drop in the youth demographic voting rate during the last elections
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo: Nothing stops State Capture repeat if Parliament does nothing
Zondo says Parliament did not stop State Capture when it could have done so.