Last week, Sophiatown, Westbury, Coronationville and surrounding areas blocked roads burning tyres during a protest over water outages.

Last week, Sophiatown, Westbury, Coronationville and surrounding areas blocked roads burning tyres during a protest over water outages.

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.

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Sophiatown resident Philine Bapela share her experience with the water outage:

GBV activist Norma Mbhele says people often see or view control as a form of love, however she says it is normally the beginning of something harmful. 

GBV activist Norma Mbhele says people often see or view control as a form of love, however she says it is normally the beginning of something harmful.&nbsp;

Controlling behaviour a warning sign of abuse: GBV Activist Norma Mbhele 

Gender-based violence (GBV) expert Dr Nadia Bernon says the rising cases of GBV have led government to officially declare GBV and femicide as a national disaster in November last year.  Numbers remain high especially in intimate partner violence as it is the primary driver of femicide.

Gender-based violence (GBV) expert Dr Nadia Bernon says the rising cases of GBV have led government to officially declare GBV and femicide as a national disaster in November last year.&nbsp; Numbers remain high especially in intimate partner violence as it is the primary driver of femicide.

Intimate partner violence and femicide in SA: Dr Nadia Bernon weighs in

Daily gender-based violence (GBV) statistics are creating conversation but also unexpected reaction on social media.
SABC News speaks to TEARS Foundation’s Celeste Louw on why accountability remains hard to get a hold of.
A look at how social media reveals South Africa’s struggle to confront gender-based violence. 

Daily gender-based violence (GBV) statistics are creating conversation but also unexpected reaction on social media. SABC News speaks to TEARS Foundation&rsquo;s Celeste Louw on why accountability remains hard to get a hold of. A look at how social media reveals South Africa&rsquo;s struggle to confront gender-based violence.&nbsp;

Sophiatown resident Philine Bapela share her experience with the water outage:

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