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Places women go to when there is nowhere safe | Mail & Guardian (opens the original)
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For women living with abuse, leaving is often described as the first step towards safety. But for many survivors, walking away can mean entering another period of uncertainty — with no secure place to sleep, no income to support their children and no guarantee that the systems meant to protect them will help. Shelters and organisations supporting survivors say the response to gender-based violence cannot stop at helping women leave. Survivors also need housing, employment, childcare, legal assis
State raises witness intimidation concerns in Sibiya bail bid | Mail & Guardian (opens the original)
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The State has raised concerns about possible witness intimidation as the bail application of suspended Gauteng police deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya continued at the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. Sibiya is facing charges including rape, sexual grooming of a child, promotion of sexual grooming and human trafficking. A further firearm-related charge has also been added to the case. During proceedings, the State argued that some of the complainants may have felt intimidated because
Murder first or femicide? Ekurhuleni killings open debate over how cases should be understood | Mail & Guardian (opens the original)
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The discovery of 11 women’s bodies in Ekurhuleni since July has left communities demanding answers, but it has also raised a difficult question about how the killings should be understood while police are still investigating whether they are connected. For some, the number of women killed in a relatively short period has placed the deaths firmly within South Africa’s wider crisis of gender-based violence and femicide. Others believe investigators should first establish who killed each woman and
Mudzinganyama granted R15 000 bail as NPA warns more charges possible | Mail & Guardian (opens the original)
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Businessman Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama has been granted R15 000 bail in a case involving 10 charges, with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) saying further charges have not been ruled out as investigations continue. Mudzinganyama appeared in the magistrates’ court on Thursday, where bail was granted after the court considered the circumstances of the case. He faces 10 charges, including fraud, intimidation, crimen injuria and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He will
Ramaphosa orders urgent action as Ekurhuleni killings put GBVF response under scrutiny | Mail & Guardian (opens the original)
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered government departments to take immediate steps to strengthen South Africa’s response to gender-based violence and femicide following the recent killings of women in and around Ekurhuleni, as fear continues to grow among communities affected by the deaths. Addressing the nation on Tuesday night, Ramaphosa said the investigation into the killings had brought together detectives, crime intelligence, forensic specialists, investigative psychologists, digital inv
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