Advocacy Letter: Budget Allocation for GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND FEMICIDE
Advocacy Letter: SEXUAL ASSAULT AND VIOLATION AT ALLELUA MINISTRIES
Advocacy Letter: ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLATION
Advocacy Letter: Abuse of Power and Authority by the Hawks
Advocacy Letter: BMW /THATO SIKWANE (DJ FRESH)
Advocacy: Inadequate Sentencing In GBV Cases
Naledi Phangindawo was gruesomely murdered by Obed Leshoro, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his crime. This contravenes the promise from President Cyril Ramaphosa that perpetrators of GBV would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Advocacy Letter: Conduct of Presiding Officers in Gender-Based Violence cases, 1 June 2020
The systematic failure of justice personnel continues to put women and girls at risk of violence and prevent access to justice. Perpetrators of gender-based violence must account. The conduct of Magistrate Michelle Henderson is brought to your attention for urgent consideration. A serial rapist, Siyabulela Mkayo walked freely out of the Alexendria magistrates court whilst facing rape charges involving 7 women.
Advocacy: COVID-19 Risk-Adjusted Strategy
Lockdown regulations have been slightly adjusted to include services for victims /survivors of gender-based violence consistent with the request we submitted. At the same time, there are other members of society that also need their work phased into the economy so that the workers currently able to operate can be supported.
Advocacy: Request For Adequate Leadership In the Ministry of Police
The news of the 87,000 calls related to GBV during South Africa’s 2020 lockdown period is surprising and unacceptable. For this, we call for improved leadership in the Ministry of Police from President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Advocacy Letter: URGENT Request for Adequate Leadership in the Ministry of Police, 9 April 2020
On behalf of The Wise Collective (dba Wise 4 Afrika) we are writing to raise serious concerns about the tone of leadership that embraces toxic masculinity which we have subjected the public to through utterances of the current police minister, Mr. Bheki Cele, especially during these 21 days of National Lockdown.