Women and girls bear brunt of Africa 'transport poverty'

Long queues in the rain, daily four-hour trips in a public taxi, the constant threat of road accidents, and nearly having to ...

Sex for money: South African study reveals the harm that ‘blessers’ can do to young women

South Africa ranks as the most unequal country in the world, characterised by high unemployment rates and poverty, especially ...

I built this 'AI aunt' for women after family tragedy in South Africa

Heather Hurlburt - an associate fellow at Chatham House, specialising in AI and its use in tech - agrees that AI "has ...

Breaking the cycle: South African Child Gauge 2025 calls for integrated approach to violence against women and children

The South African Child Gauge 2025, released today, reveals the deep interconnections between violence against women and ...
Reuters

In South Africa's slums, mob justice rules

KHAYELITSHA, South Africa (Reuters) - Beaten and set alight, Ncedile Gigi's unrecognisable remains have not been buried since March, when a mob fed up with poor policing took the law into their own ...
Digital Journal

17 dead in gas leak at South African slum

Gas disaster: Police standing near a body covered with a blanket in the Angelo slum - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP Emma McIntyre Gas disaster: Police ...
CNN

White South African farm owner on trial for allegedly murdering two Black women and feeding their bodies to pigs

A White South African farm owner and two employees are facing trial over the alleged murder of two Black women who prosecutors say were shot dead for trespassing last August and their bodies fed to ...