In March 2019, we organised a GBVF community outreach event in Dorothy Nyembe Park in Dobsonville, Soweto. Participating organisations included the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA), the South African Police Service (SAPS), Dobsonville Human Rights Office, and LifeLine. Police officers from the Dobsonville Police Station and representatives of the stakeholder…

In March 2019, we staged a successful event aimed at educating young girls on adolescence (puberty) at the Riverlea Recreation Centre in Riverlea, Western Johannesburg. It was held in partnership with the Elizabeth J Williams Charity (EJW Charity), managed by Bianca Reyneke.

In October 2018, we launched an online petition for better rights for community health workers in Gauteng province. It was prompted by their unfavourable working conditions, and their lack of formal contracts. Many were also not being paid. The petition was addressed to the MEC of Health of Gauteng. We collected more than 500 signatures…

Kamogelo Seleka, Social Justice founder and programme director, led the #TotalShutDown intersectional women’s march against GBV to the Union Buildings on 1 August 2018. The march formed part of a countrywide initiative aimed at protesting against GBV, and demanding greater acountability from government. Similar marches were staged in other centres. The organisers also called on…