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Between January and June, police registered 50 cases of aggravated defilement, 371 cases of defilement,161 cases of child neglect, 531 cases of child desertion and 29 rape cases

After the end of the 16 Days of Activism of No Violence against Women and Children, I found myself reflecting on the significance of these crucial days, especially in the South African context. In a nation where gender-based violence and femicide is so rife, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared it “a pandemic”, 16 days of awareness does not seem quite adequate.

In a week that saw 10,000 additional boots hit the ground nationwide to bolster the SA Police Service, police in the Eastern and Western Cape are reportedly still grappling not just with staff shortages, but also a dwindling ammunition stockpile.

As the annual 16 Days of Activism ends, a South African dad speaks out about absent fathers, crime and the stigma of being a single male parent.

A resident of Chavukova Village, Muzyanini, situated under Chief Pashu in Binga, Witness Muleya, found himself before the Hwange Magistrates Court this week, fa...