The KwaZulu-Natal department of health has paid tribute to a mother of two who was shot dead in her home on Sunday night as a “professional hard-working” nurse. Sister Barbara Emmadla Haines, 34, was allegedly shot in the head by her husband following a domestic dispute in the presence of[…]
A third party is legally entitled to lay an assault charge on behalf of a victim, depending on the circumstances and context. That’s according to criminal law expert James Grant, as he unpacked the legalities around the Domestic Violence Act. Grant was responding to the public outcry around the alleged[…]
Experts say if an alleged abuser opens a false counter assault case against his victim, he or she may be prosecuted for defeating the ends of justice. “If charges are laid that have no veracity or grounds, you can be prosecuted for malicious prosecution and defeating the ends of justice,”[…]
A bill has been presented that will establish a children’s commissioner in the Western Cape. This after calls for the appointment of a commissioner grew following the murder of 66 children in the province last year. In recent days, the Department of Basic Education in the Western Cape voiced their[…]
After fourteen years of dedication and hard work at the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Abused Women and Children, a Shaheema McLeod is closing the final chapter as director of the NGO. She has been phenomenal in moulding and revitalizing the lives of women and children who has been victims of[…]
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has confirmed it is investigating a video showing an elderly man being tortured at an auto electrical workshop in Grassy Park. The video went viral last week, sparking anger on social media. The clip shows the auto electrical workers, aged 20 and 22 years,[…]
A Facebook video showing an elderly man being tortured and humiliated by two young men has gone viral, sparking public outrage on the social media platform. On Thursday, a video was posted showing the auto electrical workers, aged 20 and 22 years, pulling the white bearded man to a work[…]
The Police’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Units of the Western Cape have over the past three months secured the conviction of 97 perpetrators of crimes. They say the crimes include rape, assault, child neglect, kidnapping, attempted murder and statutory rape. The ages of the perpetrators are between[…]
Earlier this week, social media users were alarmed at images of alleged abuse at a local day-care centre that surfaced on various platforms. The image, posted by Chinelle van Rooyen of her one-year-old daughter, Zarrah, shows the little girl’s thigh bruised and red. According to the 23-year-old mother, the marks[…]
The Steenberg Community Policing Forum (CPF) has taken a stand against abuse by launching a new one-stop centre for women and children who are survivors of abuse. It comes amidst an influx of reports of domestic violence cases. The Philisa Abafazi Bethu (PABs) offices has been designed to attend to[…]
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