South Africa: SA Ends Bid to Host 2027 Women's World Cup

The Fifa Women's World Cup will not be staged in South Africa in 2027 after Safa decided to pull out from the running to host the global tournament. Read more »

South Africa: New DNA Lab Brings Hope for Eastern Cape GBV Victims

It's all systems go for the newly refurbished and extended Gqeberha DNA laboratory in the Eastern Cape capital. Read more »

South Africa: Traditional Leaders Demand Power to Fight Gender-Based Violence

Traditional leaders in the Eastern Cape are appealing to President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently help them pass the Traditional Courts Bill. Read more »

South Africa: No Bail for Women Abusers - Ramaphosa

The days of abusive boyfriends and spouses being released hours after being arrested are over. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Loyalist Elected Ruling Party Women's League President

Although Sisi Tolashe is the Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, she is not widely known in South Africa outside ANC circles. Read more »

South Africa: Banyana Set World Cup Tone With Costa Rica Win

Banyana Banyana handed themselves a perfect boost ahead of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup following a 2-0 international friendly match win over Costa Rica at Nga Puna Wai Sports… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Women Elbowed Out of Zim Election Race

The women vying to become candidates in Zimbabwe's upcoming presidential elections are facing rejection because they can't pay the massive R360,000 (US$20,000) nomination fee. Read more »

South Africa: Absent Fathers Told to 'Man Up'

Mthunzi Qhagana, the founder of the Izenzo Dadcare organisation in Khayelitsha township, Cape Town, is on a mission to inspire absent fathers to transform their ways and actively… Read more »

South Africa: Anti-GBV Campaigns Intensify Fight Against Crime

OR Tambo Municipality is intensifying the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide with various campaigns in the district. Read more »

South Africa: Don't Expect Miracles From Banyana Says Former Star Striker

Former Banyana Banyana star Portia Modise is not giving South Africa much chance at the coming 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup. Read more »

South Africa: Boys' Camp Opens Young Minds to Becoming Better Men

More than 27 boys from various Cape Town townships were given a unique opportunity to explore their true selves at a camp organised by Sonwabile Dwangu, a community member. Read more »

South Africa: Camp for Boys to Shape Up As Men

To address the pressing issue of men losing sight of their true purpose, the Eastern Cape Department of Education joined forces with traditional leaders, SAPS, and NGOs to organise… Read more »

Uganda: Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Passed - Death Penalty, Life Imprisonment for Offenders

Uganda passed a bill on Wednesday that made some homosexual acts punishable by death - a law the White House in the United States has labelled as "extreme". Read more »

South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Traditional Leader Replaces Headmen With Women

In a move which goes against the grain of tradition, a KwaZulu-Natal traditional leader has decided to replace male headmen with women to curb violence in his village. Read more »

South Africa: Jaca Sails in From Dakar to Inspire Black Women Sailors

The Maiden Factor race finally concluded on Thursday as sailors reached Cape Town following a month-long epic that started on 3 December in Dakar, Senegal. Read more »

South Africa: Brothers Murdered Protecting Their Sister From Rapists

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South Africa: I Don't Want to Miss Out' - Trans Teen to Be the First to Attend Initiation School

Cwenga Titi, who was born male but has lived as a girl since the age of four, hopes to go down in history as the first transgender woman to undertake a traditional rite of passage… Read more »