I’ve recently been on Tiktok and as much as it’s a world of silly dances, cute videos of people wearing their best outfits, and many showing off… Read more “Survivors are not responsible for their rapists’ actions”
Category: Columns
Top tweets from #TheTotalShutdown Intersectional march against GBV
Women all over South Africa are channelling their inner Lillian Ngoyi and Mam’Winnie today as we don our red and black and take to the streets against… Read more “Top tweets from #TheTotalShutdown Intersectional march against GBV”
Support service developed to aid sexual assault survivors
A rape survivors’ support service has been developed by Health-e News. It is a USSD service and online map that provides a directory of all Thuthuzela Care… Read more “Support service developed to aid sexual assault survivors”
If you’re thinking about suicide, read this first
Dear suicidal person, If you are reading this, it means you’re having doubts about suicide. So thank you. I may not know you or whether this will… Read more “If you’re thinking about suicide, read this first”
Remembering Khwezi: Her life was taken long before she died
Her name was Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo. She was lesbian. She was HIV positive. She was an activist. She accused Jacob Zuma of rape. She became known as Khwezi.… Read more “Remembering Khwezi: Her life was taken long before she died”
You have no right to my body, or my decisions on what to do with it
Throughout history, human beings have always felt the need to control other people. Whether by political or military rule or ideological indoctrination, people have and still do… Read more “You have no right to my body, or my decisions on what to do with it”
We need to change our attitude toward women, not just rape
One of the rapists in the brutal gang rape of a student in Delhi in 2012 has said the victim was to blame for the attack. “A… Read more “We need to change our attitude toward women, not just rape”