Author: Stephen Zulu

Female victim of domestic abuse with bruises on her face

Are celebrities getting preferential treatment?

Deputy minister Thembi Siweya recently visited the court in Randburg after getting many complaints regarding the poor treatment victims of gender-based violence were allegedly receiving at the courts. According to the various complaints there are slow-moving queues and the victims of gender-based violence (GBV) being turned away while preference is being given to celebrities. These…
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People protesting against rape and gender-based violence

Three rape hot spots in South Africa

According to Police Minister Bheki Cele a total of 10 006 people were raped in the country between 1st April and 30th June 2021. The Minister released the latest crime stats on Friday for Q1 2021/2022 which showed a significant increase in cases reported across several crime categories including rape and sexual assault. The highest…
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