Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

Gender-Based Violence and the National Shutdown in South Africa: A Decolonial and Foucauldian Critique

The author argues that the failure of the post-apartheid state apparatuses to curb Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in South Africa can be read as a systemic act of abandonment. Photo: X/socdevfs

The persistent and structural crisis of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa necessitates an analytical hermeneutic that decisively anchors its genesis within the enduring colonial matrix of power (colonialidad del poder), Foucauldian modalities of power/knowledge, and spatialized dispositifs of oppression and resistance. This colonial matrix establishes and sustains the racialised and patriarchal hierarchies that subsequently… Continue reading Gender-Based Violence and the National Shutdown in South Africa: A Decolonial and Foucauldian Critique

Action Society Sounds Alarm on Child Crime Surge

Action Society warned that South Africa is failing to protect its most vulnerable citizens despite repeated national awareness campaigns. Photo: Action Society

Action Society has released a new research report detailing the scale and impact of violence against children in South Africa, warning that the country is failing to protect its most vulnerable citizens despite repeated national awareness campaigns. The report titled The Crisis of Crime Against Children in South Africa: A Call for Accountability and Urgent… Continue reading Action Society Sounds Alarm on Child Crime Surge

Climate, GBV, and Disaster Risk Top Amnesty’s G20 Call

CRISES: Shenilla Mohamed, Executive Director of Amnesty International South Africa, said an alarming number of world leaders are dragging humanity down an extremely dangerous path. Photo: GCIS

Amnesty International South Africa has urged world leaders attending the G20 Summit to prioritise principled leadership and human rights in response to multiple global crises. The organisation highlighted ongoing conflicts, including the situation in Gaza and Sudan, alongside domestic challenges such as climate change and gender-based violence. “From embracing increasingly authoritarian practices to waging wars… Continue reading Climate, GBV, and Disaster Risk Top Amnesty’s G20 Call

New Madadeni Thuthuzela Care Centre Opens for GBV Survivors

CARE CENTRE: The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will officially relaunch the Madadeni Thuthuzela Care Centre (TCC) in KwaZulu-Natal next week. Photo: NPA

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will officially relaunch the Madadeni Thuthuzela Care Centre in KwaZulu-Natal next week, marking a major step forward in the province’s response to gender based violence and femicide. The new standalone facility at Madadeni Provincial Hospital is the tenth Thuthuzela Care Centre in the province and is designed to support survivors… Continue reading New Madadeni Thuthuzela Care Centre Opens for GBV Survivors

Taletso Student Breaks Silence on GBV Trauma as College Launches Major Awareness Drive

Taletso TVET College student leader Onalenna Molelekwa stood before more than one thousand students and told a story many in the hall recognised but few have ever had the courage to speak about. Her voice was steady but heavy with memory as she described the pain she has carried since her own experience of GBV,… Continue reading Taletso Student Breaks Silence on GBV Trauma as College Launches Major Awareness Drive

Perpetrators Face Justice Ahead of 21 Days of Activism

As South Africa prepares to observe the annual 21 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Child Abuse, courts across the country have delivered heavy sentences to perpetrators of rape, murder, and abuse, reaffirming the justice system’s commitment to protecting women and children. In the North West, the Christiana Regional Court sentenced Boikanyo Seemohela… Continue reading Perpetrators Face Justice Ahead of 21 Days of Activism

Serial Rapists, Child Abuser Jailed as Ramaphosa Calls GBV a ‘Second Pandemic

PANDEMIC: President Cyril Ramaphosa has described gender-based violence (GBV) as “South Africa’s second pandemic” after Covid-19, following a string of heavy sentences in cases involving rape, child abuse, and violent crimes against women and children. Photo: GCIS

South African courts this week delivered a string of heavy sentences in cases involving rape, child abuse, and violent crimes against women and children, underscoring the judiciary’s growing intolerance of gender-based violence (GBV). In one of the most chilling cases, the Evander Magistrates’ Court in Mpumalanga on Wednesday sentenced 39-year-old Khutso Christopher Seopa to four… Continue reading Serial Rapists, Child Abuser Jailed as Ramaphosa Calls GBV a ‘Second Pandemic

The Harmful Legacy of Equating Women to Children is the Cause of GBV

Growing up, many boys are taught, directly or indirectly that a woman is like a child. Such teachings are part of the undocumented curriculum in initiation schools where men are taught that a woman must be protected, provided for, and guided. While on the surface this might sound like care or affection, beneath it lies… Continue reading The Harmful Legacy of Equating Women to Children is the Cause of GBV

Rape Convictions Rise, But Calls Grow for Tougher and Faster Sentences Nationwide

GBV PANDEMIC: Women march against gender-based violence in South Africa. Photo: UN South Africa/Eunice Namugwe

South African courts have in recent days handed down a series of notable convictions and heavy sentences in sexual offences cases, reflecting the country’s ongoing struggle against gender-based violence (GBV) and the justice system’s efforts to respond with severity. On Thursday, the Fraserburg Regional Court in the Northern Cape sentenced 37-year-old Dawid Bitterbos to four… Continue reading Rape Convictions Rise, But Calls Grow for Tougher and Faster Sentences Nationwide

TikTok Murder Shocks North West: Young Woman Killed by Ex-Boyfriend

A chilling video shared on TikTok by a young man moments after he allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend has horrified South Africans and reignited debate on the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Police in North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng, confirmed the arrest of the 26-year-old suspect in… Continue reading TikTok Murder Shocks North West: Young Woman Killed by Ex-Boyfriend