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.

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

Lindiwe Nzuza laments the systemic failures in addressing gender-based violence (GBV), while highlighting the influence if money in cases and the urgent need to re-enforce whitsleblower protection in South Africa.

Lindiwe Nzuza laments the systemic failures in addressing gender-based violence (GBV), while highlighting the influence if money in cases and the urgent need to re-enforce whitsleblower protection in South Africa.

Family calls for accountabilty and protection of whistleblowers

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.

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

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