South Africa: Court Was Wrong to Release Woman From Curatorship, Full Bench Rules

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an order by Judge Nolundi Nyati releasing a woman from the control of a curator bonis Read more »

South Africa: Pregnant Immigrants Say They Have Been Turned Away From Joburg Clinics

This is despite a Constitutional Court order Read more »

South Africa: Popular TV Show Fined for Domestic Violence Episode

There was no corrective to Isencane Lengane's depiction of gender-based violence, says the Broadcasting Complaints Commission Read more »

South Africa: Limpopo Policy on Pregnant Learners Needing to be Accompanied a Violation of Pupil's Rights - Watchdog

Limpopo and Gauteng basic education departments contradict each other on pregnant learner policy Read more »

South Africa: Over 1,000 March in Support of Queer Pride

"We should be able to live without fear of being persecuted just for who we are" Read more »

South Africa: School Amends Policy That Excluded Pregnant Learners

We previously reported that the school in Mamelodi required pregnant learners to stay home until they gave birth Read more »

South Africa: Women March Through Dunoon Against Gender-Based Violence

"Men who are not embarrassed and have sexual intercourse with our children must leave Dunoon" Read more »

South Africa: My Friend Reported She'd Been Sexually Assaulted. Then the Justice System Failed Her

Rude, uncaring police, slow magistrates and even loadshedding have meant that her assailant of 18 months ago is still free Read more »

South Africa: Mamelodi School Under Investigation for Policy Excluding Pregnant Learners

Gauteng Department of Education has announced a probe into Stanza Bopape Secondary School Read more »

South Africa: Murdered Khayelitsha Woman's Family Say Justice System Failed Them

Bongani Ngadleka found not guilty of fatally stabbing Phelokazi Mqathanya Read more »

South Africa: Sex Work - Where Criminal Law Has No Place

Decriminalisation Bill is a giant step Read more »

South Africa: Church Leaders Sometimes Cover Up Domestic Violence, Say Speakers At Workshop

"Women are told to pray and fast, but men are not told to stop beating their wives" Read more »

South Africa: Sex Workers Tell Minister Police Rape, Rob and Abuse Them

Bill to decriminalise sex work released Read more »

South Africa: Sex Workers Welcome Government's Decriminalisation Plans

"Many sex workers have died and this bill will save many lives" Read more »

South Africa: Hanover Park Women March to End Recent Spate of Violence

"The government has failed me and so many other families" says mother of gang victim Read more »

South Africa: Learners Take the Lead in Gay Pride March in Gqeberha

About 60 learners and some adults marched on Saturday in New Brighton to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community Read more »

South Africa: African Women Demand Voice At Climate Change Summits

"We need concrete solutions for climate change now" Read more »

South Africa: Woman Who Survived Mountain Fall Must Wait Six Weeks for Operation

Makemiso Ramabitle is in severe pain but her nearest hospital in rural Eastern Cape does not have capacity to perform the necessary surgery Read more »