Women and children are often subjected to more subtle cases of abuse beyond physical, with emotional and sexual trauma proving far more prevalent than most would care to assume. According to Suraiya Nawab, director and founding member of Islamic Careline, such manifestations of abuse often go under the radar because[…]
South Africans who use their dual citizenship to join the army in other countries are abusing the system, the ANC’s international relations subcommittee chairperson Obed Bapela said on Monday. “We have 4 000 British who are in the Royal services of the UK… and rightfully so because they are also[…]
Women are losing the battle against gender-based violence with the scourge remaining far too pervasive a problem within South African households, according to the Saartjie Baartman Centre. As South Africa commemorates Women’s Month, new statistics highlight that a massive percentage of the country’s female population continue to face instances of[…]
A Hanover Park man allegedly beat his two-year-old daughter for about six hours and when she was taken to hospital the following day she was declared dead, the Athlone Magistrate’s Court heard on Monday. Christopher Williams, 32, wearing a dirty blue tracksuit and a yellow cap, which he removed, kept[…]
Statistics shows that roughly 11.4 million children in South Africa are forced to cope with abject poverty, neglect and abuse on an almost daily basis; with little hope of respite. These children either reside in broken homes, child care facilities or on the countries streets. In line with the annual[…]
Cases of domestic worker abuse are reportedly on the rise in Cape Town, with recent media reports noting at least 20 such instances in the Athlone area alone. General Secretary of the South African Domestic and Allied Workers Union, Myrtle Witbooi, said instances of abuse were an ongoing trend in[…]
The movie adaption of the bestselling novel, 50 Shades of Grey, was officially released last week amidst a heap of controversy. Despite the book’s widespread success, the story has been slated for what many see as a promotion of physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Despite receiving overwhelmingly negative reviews, this[…]
When abusers are not reported to the police immediately, they become emboldened, Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko said on Thursday. “This nation needs to talk to itself on how best it wants to proceed, as there can never be a policeman or woman in every household,” he said in a speech[…]
In line with the 16 Days of Activism Campaign for no violence against women and children, local NGO Lifeline/Childline are seeking to bring about awareness to their work in providing therapeutic counseling to child victims of rape, sexual abuse, and other traumatic experiences. The organization works under a seemingly two[…]
The plight of the elderly will be on the national agenda on Sunday, as people from around the globe mark World Elder Abuse awareness day. Launched In 2006 as a campaign to raise awareness to the ill treatment of the elderly, the day is observed in countries ranging from the[…]
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