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A woman shows slogans painted on her legs during the #TotalShutdown march against corruption in Pretoria on August 1, 2018. File picture.Image: Abigail Javier
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A million South Africans expected to march against corruption

A million South Africans are expected to brave the cold on Saturday morning to take part in the Move One Million march to protest against corruption and forms of brutality. The march has garnered international attention with protesters…

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In the 2017/18 financial year‚ the department ring-fenced 550 cases of gender-based violence‚ which included rape and murder.Image: 123RF/olegdudko
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

R1.6bn fund to fight GBV but some women’s NGOs haven’t seen a cent

Civil society organisations such as People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) and Masimanyane Women’s Rights International say they have yet to receive any money from the R1.6bn fund the government established last year to combat gender-based…

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