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Government responds: Moja Love's Isencane Lengane faces backlash for depicting domestic violence
The South African JCPS calls for media accountability in the wake of public outrage over Moja Love's Isencane Lengane, emphasising that domestic abuse should never be entertainment.
Women For Change demands national disaster status for gender-based violence and femicide
Women For Change led a powerful march to the Union Buildings, urging the government to declare gender-based violence a national disaster.
Elmien Cloete: a visionary leader reshaping sports at the UWC
This is how Elmien Cloete, the newly appointed Sports Director at the University of the Western Cape, is transforming the sports landscape by promoting inclusivity and innovative practices.
Why have women and youth leadership failed to fight for their Human Rights?
Explore the decline of women and youth leadership in South Africa's ongoing struggle for human rights, as historical figures like Mama Winnie Madikizela Mandela are contrasted with today's challenges. Discover how discrimination has evolved and the urgent need for a revival of activism among the youth
Africa’s fashion legacy cannot leave women behind - Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe
In Africa's emerging fashion industry, women face unique challenges in transitioning from talented designers to influential leaders. Despite representing the majority of fashion graduates, they struggle to access capital and leadership opportunities. This piece explores how addressing these disparities is crucial for building a sustainable African fashion legacy.
Nadia Kolbe | A Journey of empowerment from Mitchells Plain to legal success
Nadia Kolbe's inspiring journey from Mitchells Plain to establishing her own legal firm, Kolbe Attorneys, showcases the transformative power of resilience and ambition in overcoming socio-economic challenges.
#SayHerName: Ntobeko Cele's horrific murder by Sibusiso Lawrence reignites debate about roots and normalisation of GBV
Such a crime does not occur in a vacuum but is supported and enabled by a society that has an innate disregard for women's lives.
Chilling details emerge on Sibusiso Lawrence who allegedly killed girlfriend and posted her dead body online
'Her bloodied body was found with several stab wounds and a broken knife was found next to her body. '
Shock as man confesses to killing girlfriend, posts picture of her dead body online and video justifying the murder
In a post that has shaken South Africa to the core, a man, Sibusiso Lawrence shared a graphic picture of his dead girlfriend whose throat appears to have been slit, on social media.