Advocacy Letter: Minister Godongwana
Mr. President,
You have called for a second Summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) under the theme: Accountability, Acceleration and Amplification NOW. The Ministry of Finance’s participation in the planned summit is crucial and critical in ensuring appropriate funding levels for the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on GBVF and it can only do so with a political head that fully appreciates that sexual harassment, violation and assault is not complementary, it is not humorous or unavoidable but that it is a form of violence and abuse of power; this power should not be a gift of protection to the privileged.
Advocacy Letter: INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE// MOHALE AND S MHLONGO
Matters related to gender-based violence in the form of physical assault have been publicly reported against Somizi Mhlongo. Based on these, it appears that incidences of physical and psychological abuse were prevalent and were commited with impunity by Somizi Mhlongo.
We implore IDOLS SA to act in a manner consistent with what is expected in the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) and assume a strong posture against violence and the tone and message that conveys such to the millions of South Africans and your loyal viewers. IDOLS SA has a responsibility, for the common good of this country, to serve noticce on abusers by tangibly standing with victims and endorse calls for a South Africa free of intimate partner violence.
Advocacy Letter: Violence In eSwatini, 6 July 2021
The violence and brutality of the government of eSwatini cannot just be condemned or be dealt with through issuance of lukewarm statements but requires decisiveness in holding the government accountable to the violence and atrocities visited upon the people of eSwatini. We call on the leaders of SADC to act swiftly against the government of Eswatini by demanding an immediate cease of violence against its citizens and ensuring that every citizen injured receives medical attention and those responsible for acts of violence are brought to justice to account for their actions.
Advocacy Letter: Complainants against UN Women in South Africa, 31 January 2021
The Wise Collective has been approached to engage on a complaint lodged against the UN Women offices in South Africa. Allegations of discrimination, maladministration, and gross human rights violations have been leveled against the UN Women office in South Africa.
Advocacy Letter: SUNDAY WORLD / MALATJI / EUPHONIK, 1 March 2021
The Wise Collective writes to Fundudzi Media (Proprietary) Limited and Sunday World regarding the Sunday World newspaper, dated 28 February 2021 featuring a factually incorrect article entitled, “Rape accuser apologises to Euphonik – ‘I am sorry for what I did to you and DJ Fresh, I am scared’” authored by Ngwako Malatji.
Advocacy Letter: MUHANGVI MAGRET TSHIKALANGE/SEXUAL HARASSMENT
SASSA as an employer under your stewardship has an obligation to create a culture in which women are treated as equals and there is respect between colleagues, encourage reporting of any form of abuse. Further it is the duty of SASSA to address the allegations with speed and professionalism to avoid secondary victimization of the […]
Advocacy Letter: DJS FRESH AND EUPHONIK AND GBV, 16 February 2021
We refer an article published in the Sunday World news publication on 24 January 2021, authored by Ngwako Malatji. This article contained sensitive and confidential information pertaining to the pending sexual assault cases against Thato Sikwane, popularly known as DJ Fresh (“DJ Fresh”) and Themba Nkosi, popularly known as DJ Euphonik (“DJ Euphonik”).
Advocacy Letter: DJS FRESH AND EUPHONIK AND GBV
Advocacy Letter: SAFA Gender pay equity
Proposed Amendments to GBV-Related Legislation 2020
South Africa’s gender-based violence rates are some of the highest in the world. A large scale change of thinking, legislating, and policing are necessary to curb the perceived nature of GBV. In October 2020, South Africa’s parliament has tabled three new bills to address gender-based violence. Criminal and Related Matters, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters), and the Domestic Violence Bill are the bills up for amendment. The Wise Collective not only provided their own comments on the bills, but they also presented them to South Africa’s parliament on Friday, October 23, 2020.