In this episode of Wise Talk, the Onica and Brenda discuss the amendment of the 20-year statute of limitations around when victims can pursue criminal charges against their assailants.
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Navigating the legal system is not only difficult, but it is costly. Hence we’ve introduced the Fund The Fight campaign in association with Global Giving to bankroll the pursuit of justice against perpetrators of gender-based violence. Our goal is to raise £ 5,000 (approx. R 110, 000).
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In this episode of Wise Talk, Brenda Madumise-Pajibo and Onica Makwakwa discuss the case of Naledi Phangindawo. More specifically, they discuss the implications of Obed Leshoro, the man that killed her, only being sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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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.
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In this episode of Wise Talk, Brenda and Onica discuss the importance of reimagining gender-based violence. More so, they engage the necessity to begin using different language in order to effectively “remove [GBV] from the shadow and bring it to life.”"
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“COVID-19 has amplified all inequalities including GBV,” said Brenda Madumise-Pajibo on Episode 7 of the Digitally Yours series by the Swedish Embassy in South Africa. In this episode, the guests speak on the prevalence and intricacies of gender-based violence in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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