Wednesday 29 June, 2016 - 9:02
The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) has criticised the numerous postponements of a case related to the murder of a Khayelitsha young woman.
The coalition's spokesperson, Chumile Sali, says the delays are demoralising for the family and victims of gender-gender violence.
Wednesday 16 March, 2016 - 15:35
South African newspapers recently reported that organisations supported by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria face severe funding cuts.
This follows a decision from the United States-based organisation to limit its funding to the eight areas in South Africa that have recorded the highest prevalence of HIV.
Wednesday 16 March, 2016 - 13:15
The Social Justice Coalition (SJC says that justice for raped and slain, Sinoxolo Mafevuka, would be the appointment of “qualified‚ competent‚ skilled and experienced South African Police Service (SAPS) personnel” to her case.
In a memorandum to Khayelitsha Cluster Commander Major-General JJ Brand, the organisation states that this would help ensure that the ongoing investigation and gathering of evidence in a manner that will guarantee justice for the 21-year-old.
Wednesday 2 December, 2015 - 8:38
It is estimated that one in five women in South Africa are victims of gender-based violence (GBV) annually. This chilling statistic alone should be enough to indicate that there is a need to stand up and stamp out the prevalence of GBV in society. But when we consider that the violence carried out is often directed at women and children who comprise a significant proportion of our country’s youth, it becomes a critical matter of safeguarding our future.
Wednesday 2 December, 2015 - 8:19
Oscar Pistorius is out of jail after serving one year of a five year sentence for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day in 2013. He is under house arrest in his uncle's Waterkloof home, an upmarket Tshwane suburb. Unless the state appeal to turn his culpable homicide conviction into murder succeeds, he will literally have gotten away with murder.
Monday 5 October, 2015 - 12:36
Rights non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have cautioned Zimbabwe against pardoning those who have killed and raped in the name of politics.
The NGOs say this in recommendations drawn under their umbrella National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG), a convergence of 48 NGOs selected to play watchdog to government efforts to restore peace.
Tuesday 30 June, 2015 - 11:06
The Women and Men Against Child Abuse has called on government to make sure those found guilty of rape spend the rest of their lives in jail.
This was after it was revealed that out of 2 852 rape cases reported in Mpumalanga between 2013 and 2015, only 62 people had been convicted for the crimes.
The organisation’s spokesperson, Germaine Vogel, points out that, "Our stand is maximum sentencing for rape. If we are serious about eradicating this scourge, we need to hand out life sentences."
Tuesday 9 June, 2015 - 9:57
According to Gilles Virgili, violence is widespread in South African society to the extent that the country has been described as having the highest prevalence of violence in the world.
In her article titled ‘Unaccompanied migrant children fall through cracks of Child Protection’, Virgili states that violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation and discrimination affect women, girls and boys across all social strata in South Africa, greatly reducing their safety and security and at the same time limiting opportunities for development.
Wednesday 27 May, 2015 - 12:20
Chiefs in Zambia’s Southern Province have called for more support from government and the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to firmly address the rising cases of child marriages in their areas.
The traditional leaders want government and NGOs to effectively involve them as ambassadors in ending child marriages as well as other related gender-based violence cases in their chiefdoms.
Tuesday 19 May, 2015 - 10:00
Former First Lady of South Africa and Mozambique has added her voice to a growing campaign to block staff in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions from hiding behind immunity when accused of crimes and sexual abuse.
Graça Machel has added her voice to a campaign called ‘Code Blue’ that calls on the UN secretary general to immediately waver diplomatic immunity for all mission staff when complaints of sexual exploitation arise.
