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Gauteng completes 21 GBVF directives ahead of municipal handover

With more than 6.7 million registered voters heading to the polls in Gauteng over the next three days, Premier Panyaza Lesufi has urged incoming municipal leadership to maintain the province's efforts to tackle gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). The appeal comes as the Gauteng Provincial Government reveals that only 21 of the 67 directives issued as part of its response to President Cyril Ramaphosa's instructions on GBVF have been fully […]

todayNovember 2, 2026 10

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YNews Elections Build-up | Youth demand action, not promises

With local government elections fast approaching, some young people in Tshwane are sending a clear message to politicians, that they are tired of promises that sound good on the campaign trail but fail to translate into meaningful change in their communities. More than 29 million South Africans are registered to vote in the upcoming elections, representing about 62% of the eligible voting population. While some young voters remain cautiously optimistic […]

todayOctober 13, 2026 64

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Alleged pastor’s rape, infant murder case postponed

A case that has left Atteridgeville reeling has taken another turn, with a self-proclaimed pastor and his two alleged wives facing a string of serious charges linked to the rape of a 43-year-old woman and the murder of her four-month-old baby. The trio appeared together for the first time at the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court on Monday, with proceedings postponed to Friday, 16 October. Thirty-six-year-old, Caiphus Mkhawana, was arrested on Saturday […]

todayOctober 12, 2026 64 2

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Manhunt launched for pastor accused of rape and baby’s murder

Police have launched a manhunt for a Diepsloot pastor following the alleged rape of a woman and the murder of her four-month-old baby girl. The infant's body was found buried in a shallow grave yesterday, after the pastor's wife pointed out where the baby had been dumped in Atteridgeville. According to police, the woman had gone to the Hennops River near the R511 accompanied by the pastor and his wife […]

todayOctober 8, 2026 47

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Workers take to the streets demanding jobs as unemployment crisis deepens

Members of Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and its affiliated unions have turned up the heat on employers and government, demanding an end to workplace exploitation and action on South Africa's unemployment crisis. Thousands of workers took to the streets in Tshwane and Johannesburg for the annual International Decent Work Day March. Among their key demands are better working conditions, fair treatment in the workplace, job security and […]

todayOctober 7, 2026 81

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Gauteng shifts from talk to action as authorities intensify GBVF crackdown

Gauteng authorities are stepping up the fight against gender-based violence, femicide and violent crime, with law enforcement warning that pressure to make arrests will not come at the expense of sensitive and thorough investigations. Premier Panyaza Lesufi briefed the media on Friday, saying police are using technology, specialised investigative teams and forensic resources to track suspects linked to unresolved cases, particularly following the discovery of women’s bodies in Ekurhuleni and […]

todayOctober 2, 2026 38

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‘Action, not promises’ as pressure mounts over GBVF crisis

Calls for action rather than more promises are mounting after President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a four-part action plan aimed at tackling South Africa’s gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) crisis. The discovery of 12 women’s bodies in Gauteng over the past two months has prompted the President to announce measures. Eleven of the bodies were discovered in parts of Ekurhuleni, while another was found at a dam in Soweto. Addressing the […]

todaySeptember 30, 2026 22

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‘I was raped while intoxicated and denied help by SAPS,’ survivor tells GBVF inquiry

A survivor has told a joint Chapter 9 institutions inquiry into gender-based violence and femicide that she was denied assistance by the South African Police Service (SAPS) after allegedly being raped while under the influence of alcohol. Her account is among several submissions highlighting alleged systemic failures in South Africa's criminal justice system response to GBVF. Speaking during the inquiry in Johannesburg, South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) representative, Thokozani […]

todaySeptember 28, 2026 41

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SCA clears the way for NPA to appeal Omotoso acquittal

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured a significant legal victory after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) granted it leave to appeal the acquittal of Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho. The ruling revives one of South Africa’s most high-profile gender-based violence cases. Omotoso and his co-accused were acquitted in April 2025 after spending nearly eight years in custody awaiting the conclusion of […]

todayJuly 15, 2026 70