Stop GBV The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Benoni, Gauteng, ensures that perpetrators of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) are held accountable. Last financial year, the unit secured convictions for nearly 50 sex offenders, with more than 30 receiving life sentences. One of the…
Female inmates at the Middleburg Correctional Centre in Mpumalanga Female inmates at the Middleburg Correctional Centre in Mpumalanga have expressed mixed feelings about Women’s Day, with some saying the day reminds them of the important roles they should play in society, once they have finished serving their sentences. The SABC’s Ligwalagwala FM organised the commemoration…
A 15-year-old girl on a bike was declared dead at the scene A fifteen-year-old girl from Horison, Johannesburg, has died in a horrific collision between a quad bike and a car in Roodepoort, near the Westgate Mall. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) says the accident happened just after midday, at the corner of Swart…
Minister of Basic Education Ms. Siviwe Gwarube delivers the Uyinene Mrwetyana Memorial lecture The streets of Gugulethu in Cape Town saw a march by some Democratic Alliance (DA) members as part of the organisation’s Women’s Day commemoration. DA supporters who joined the march said that, although it is an important day to honour the women…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing Women’s Day occasion at the Nkowankowa stadium outside Tzaneen in Limpopo, August 9, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has described South African women as the backbone of the nation. He was delivering the keynote address at the National Women’s Day celebrations at the Nkowankowa stadium outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. The day marks…
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities, Sindisiwe at the National 2025 Women’s Day commemorations in Nkowankowa in Tzaneen. Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says the commemoration of Women’s Day is a significant reflection of women’s struggle since the historic march in Pretoria…
SA drivers’ licence The Road Traffic Infringement Authority (RTIA) says drivers who obey the rules of the road should not be threatened by the driving licence demerit point system, which comes into effect nationally from September next year. The system involves drivers getting penalty points for different road infringements like speeding and if they accumulate…
Police have launched a massive manhunt for awaiting-trial prisoner Jabulani Moyo, who escaped custody after killing two detectives in Roodepoort on Friday. The two officers were transporting Moyo from court to prison when they were ambushed in the Roodepoort CBD. Their service pistols were stolen during the attack. Moyo was later seen fleeing in the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the National Women’s Day commemorations in Tzaneen, Limpopo, today. The event marks 69 years since the 1956 march by 20 000 women against the apartheid pass laws. This year’s theme is “Building Resilient Economies for All,” highlighting women’s economic empowerment. The commemoration will take place at Nkowankowa Stadium in the…
Some of the attendees at national Women’s Day occasion at Nkowankowa stadium outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says many women who are stuck in abusive relationships are also the face of poverty. She was speaking at the Nkowankowa stadium outside Tzaneen in Limpopo ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s keynote address at the…
