Gender
Pregnant learners can only attend school if accompanied by a parent
Limpopo and Gauteng basic education departments contradict each other on pregnant learner policy
Brief | 13 March 2023
Over 1,000 march in support of queer pride
“We should be able to live without fear of being persecuted just for who we are”
Photo Essay | 6 March 2023
School amends policy that excluded pregnant learners
We previously reported that the school in Mamelodi required pregnant learners to stay home until they gave birth
Brief | 3 March 2023
Concern over teenage pregnancies and school dropouts in Northern Cape
Without enough community, family and school support, pregnant learners struggle to finish their schooling
News | 7 February 2023
Murdered Khayelitsha woman’s family say justice system failed them
Bongani Ngadleka found not guilty of fatally stabbing Phelokazi Mqathanya
News | 31 January 2023
Sex work: where criminal law has no place
Decriminalisation Bill is a giant step
Opinion | 24 January 2023
Khayelitsha lesbian murder case postponed 14 times since May
“The justice system is failing us” says sister of Phelokazi Mqathanya who was fatally stabbed in 2021
Brief | 20 January 2023
Church leaders sometimes cover up domestic violence, say speakers at workshop
“Women are told to pray and fast, but men are not told to stop beating their wives”
Brief | 13 December 2022
Without help these shelters will close within weeks
Saartjie Baartman Centre in Cape Town says it needs R300,000 within the next two weeks. St Anne’s Homes also has a cash crisis.
News | 29 November 2022