This month, February 2019, in South Africa four men, one an Uber driver, are in court on charges of rape. In 2016, four women reported that they had been gang-raped by their Uber driver and his accomplices in four separate incidents in the Randburg area of Johannesburg South Africa. Uber driver Elias Mankgane and his accomplices Daniel Maswikaneng, Treasure Bonga and Themba Mkhwanazi, who allegedly hid in the boot of the car when passengers were being picked up, have all pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, robbery, assault and rape. One of the survivors was allegedly raped in front of her partner. Another survivor has openly identified herself as Susan Dey, singer Tamara Dey’s mother.
Month: February 2019
“For every moment we remain silent, we conspire against our women” – Nelson Mandela
“For every woman and girl Violently attacked, we reduce our humanity. For every woman forced into unprotected sex because men […]
Engaging men to reduce and prevent gender-based violence
Don’t miss it! Engaging men to reduce and prevent gender-based violence, webinar hosted by the Learning Network on Feb. 26 […]
Its not just South Africa that suffers from high rates of Femicide
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Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high, according to new UN report – women and girls remain the top form of trafficking in Southern Africa
The latest Global Report On Trafficking In Persons, released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at UN headquarters […]
Sierra Leone Declares National Emergency Over Rape of Young Girls
LONDON — Amid growing outrage over the rape of a 5-year-old girl, the president of Sierra Leone declared sexual violence […]
Its International Women’s Day – lets celebrate
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day […]