Women firefighters in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality (SBDM) were honoured for their bravery and commitment at a special awards ceremony at Port Alfred Civic ceremony on Friday night. Sarah Baartman municipality officials, among…
Breast cancer, the most prevalent cancer among South African women, is increasingly being detected in women under 40. This trend mirrors global patterns, where younger women are being diagnosed with more aggressive forms of the disease,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that government is scaling up its support for women to enable them to become financially independent, making them less likely to becoming victims of abuse. Writing in his newsletter on Monday, he said while…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed a joint sitting yesterday between the NCOP and members of the National Assembly‚ where he told members about his emergency plan to tackle violence against women and children. These are seven key quotes…
Anger and outrage followed the discovery of the body of missing 19-year-old UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana on September 02, 2019. She had been missing since August 24. A 42-year-old man who worked at the Clareinch Post office allegedly…
A total of 1,357 people accused of committing crimes against women and children were convicted between July 1 and December 31 2018, the police said on Wednesday. Col Brenda Muridili said a total of 371 life sentences were meted out by the…
Two women died when a truck crashed through their home in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday morning. Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said emergency services responded to the collision in the Phayiphini area at 9.28am. He…
A woman whose hair became entangled in her seatbelt when she was pushed from her car by hijackers was dragged by the speeding car in Umbilo‚ Durban‚ late on Wednesday night. As the men attempted to flee‚ the screaming victim was hauled…
Many South African women live from paycheque to paycheque and save far less than their male counterparts. This emerged at a Liberty masterclass in Durban on Tuesday‚ where experts unpacked the financial planning habits of South African…
