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ATM Calls for Harsh Justice as Court Hears Case of SA Man Caught With Over 56,000 Child Abuse Images
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has expressed outrage over the arrest of a 59-year-old Mpumalanga…
SAPS Crackdown on GBVF: 183 Rape Suspects Nabbed in a Week, Pastor Gets 10 Life Terms
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has intensified its campaign against gender-based violence and femicide…
A Reflection on the State of Social Work in South Africa
As we celebrate World Social Work Day (18 March 2025), this year’s theme, Strengthening Intergenerational…
A Call for Cultural Change and Accountability in South Africa
Now that the dust has settled on the sexual harassment case filed by High Court…
EXCLUSIVE: Zambia Urged To Expel Pro-gay Envoys
THE issue of same-sex relations returned to haunt Zambia as the world marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). An opposition party in the southern African country urged the government to expel all ambassadors flying the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ) flag on Zambian soil. The Golden Party of Zambia (GPZ) argued the continued flying of the rainbow flags at the American, European Union (EU), Swedish and other foreign embassies to commemorate IDAHOBIT…
Rape-Accused ANC Councillors Face Party DC
Two ANC councillors facing separate cases of violating children will face internal disciplinary proceedings for allegedly undermining the reputation of the party. The two, one from Matlosana in the North-West and the other from Kriel in Mpumalanga, have both been arrested and charged with rape and attempted rape, respectively, amongst other charges. According to police, the Matlosana councillor, 43, was arrested after a video of him raping two boys went viral on social media. The councillor was not asked to…
Concern over stalling GBVF Fund as another woman loses her life
The murder of a 26-year-old woman in Limpopo has once again raised concerns about South Africa’s ever-growing gender-based violence and femicide statistics. This week, the residents of Makhushane Village near Phalaborwa woke up to the news that their neighbour Judith Mathebula, 26, had been stabbed to death. According to local police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, they are pleading with Mathebula’s ex-boyfriend Watch Ndlovu from Gravelotte to avail himself to the nearest police station. “Police received a complaint about a woman…
Concern over stalling GBVF Fund as another woman loses her life
The murder of a 26-year-old woman in Limpopo has once again raised concerns about South Africa’s ever-growing gender-based violence and femicide statistics. This week, the residents of Makhushane Village near Phalaborwa woke up to the news that their neighbour Judith Mathebula, 26, had been stabbed to death. According to local police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, they are pleading with Mathebula’s ex-boyfriend Watch Ndlovu from Gravelotte to avail himself to the nearest police station. “Police received a complaint about a woman…