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Civil society organisations described Johannesburg's Central Methodist Church, where thousands of migrants have taken shelter, as unsustainable. "The present situation that faces those living in the church is not sustainable," Aids Law ...

By David Bruce Take the following scenario. One night a police vehicle patrol arrives at the scene of a hijacking in progress. The owner is still in the vehicle. On seeing the police ...

Torture is a criminal offence, prohibited under various international treaties -- but not under South African law, which only allows victims to lay charges of assault and grievous body harm. The South ...

By Sikho Ntshobane INCIDENTS of domestic violence are down, but a sharp increase in rape cases continues to plague the Queenstown area, police confirmed this week at the onset of the annual ...

NGOS that work to end gender violence have called on the government to resuscitate the 365 Day National Action Plan to End Gender Violence and make prevention a central pillar of the largely ...

By Regan Thaw Anti-crime organisation PAGAD said while it did not condone vigilantism, it appreciated the frustrations of communities who felt let down by authorities. Around four people have been killed in ...

South Africa's "gender machinery" is in "disarray" with it not even being clear who is co-ordinating the 16-Days of activism campaign, a group of NGOs said on Wednesday. "At a time when it ...