Ukuthwala: The sex trafficking scandal devastating rural South Africa
In its traditional form, ukuthwala is a collusive strategy used by willing lovers to secure marriage negotiations. But the practice has mutated.
“Assault is commonplace in our communities because people don’t do anything about it”
Statistics show that common assault had decreased between 2016 and 2017, but women continue to face assault.
After a devastating fire, teargas and rubber bullets on a Durban street
Police in Durban used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse an angry crowd after eThekwini mayor failed to arrive for a meeting with the community.
‘I have friends who dropped out of university because they felt unsafe’
Students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) say they’re fed up with feeling under threat from criminals while on campus.
