Gender
Hundreds march on Parliament demanding an increase in alcohol tax
“In our communities we have shebeens that operate 24 hours”
News | 18 February 2026
Police fail to confiscate firearms from domestic violence perpetrators, report finds
Guns are used in 35% of murders of women
News | 11 December 2025
In photos: Thousands protest to end violence against women
Government classifies GBV and femicide a national disaster, but it’s unclear what policies will follow from this
Ashraf Hendricks, Ihsaan Haffejee, Ishmael Mabena, Johnnie Isaacs, Thamsanqa Mbovane and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 21 November 2025
GBV victims travel nearly 200km to reach nearest state shelter
A local resident has now turned her own four-room home into a safehouse for many women in Beaufort West who have nowhere to go
News | 21 November 2025
Domestic violence against women: More cases are being reported to police
Women might be more likely to report cases than before, or violence is actually increasing.
By The Outlier and GroundUp Staff
Charts | 21 November 2025
Transgender prisoner wins right to hormone therapy
The court found the Department of Correctional Services had violated her rights by refusing hormonal treatment as “cosmetic medication”
Law | 11 November 2025
We need to change the law on gender recognition
Ordinary administrative tasks are fraught with risk for trans people
Opinion | 27 June 2025
Thousands march across the country to demand justice for Cwecwe
There has been no significant progress in the seven-year-old’s case
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Ihsaan Haffejee
News | 8 April 2025
Secretary says she received “threatening call” after complaint against judge
On Friday, Andiswa Mengo completed her testimony on sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge
By Daniel Steyn
Law | 24 January 2025