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Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mchunu’s chief of staff says national commissioner ordered search and seizure to destroy evidence

Nkabinde claimed the purpose of the operation was to delete crucial evidence that would disprove Mkhwanazi’s allegations

Graduates in disciplines such as sociology, development, philosophy, gender and politics have the analytical tools to unpack social nuances, historical context and ethical boundaries. Photo: File

Podcast regulation: Consider humanities graduates in the process 

Graduates in disciplines such as sociology, development, philosophy, gender and politics have the analytical tools to unpack social nuances, historical context and ethical…

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Editorial: A path forward at last

The reporting of sexual violence has been one of the ugliest blights of our democracy. Research throughout the years has revealed disturbing accounts of women regularly shunned…

Abuse does not end when the rap stops. The trauma stays. Picture: Oupa Nkosi

The ongoing trauma of carrying the wound of childhood abuse

Acceptance of abusive workplace situations often has its roots in childhood trauma. There are no simple routes into healing, but the work must be done – and shared

Repression: Zanu-PF supporters attack people at a rally, while Citizens Coalition for Change supporters make their message clear. Photos: Jekesai Njisana/AFP & Zinyange Auntony/AFP

Calls for Zimbabwe to deal with atrocities and intimidation before 2023 elections

Continuing murders, detention and intimidation will result in elections not being free and fair

By threatening students and academics, the Indian government seeks to create a compliant nation. But it is also a push towards disaster. (Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

The world must act to stop India’s impending genocide

Democratic countries that are committed to human rights must take decisive action to pressure India to quell its abuses and protect minority communities.

Slowly starting to respond: Uganda’s parliament is among African bodies that have begun to put in place measures to protect women MPs from harassment, in Uganda’s case via a 2019 human resource policy manual that lists examples of sexual harassment. (Sumy Sadurni/AFP/Getty Images)

African parliaments are not safe for women

Study shows horrifying statistics of widespread sexism and violence against women MPs in Africa

A report by the United Nations’ special rapporteur says human rights are at a crossroads in Zambia as the country prepares for general elections next year. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)

A thick cloud of oppression is brewing over Zambia

As the August 2021 elections loom, activists fear a renewed crack down on human rights

The women of Mfolozi and eXolobeni do not feel safe approaching law enforcement as their aggressors will be treated with impunity, exposing them to further harassment, and driving more potential women activists into the shadows

Women environmental activists often pay the ultimate price

The violent murder of Mam’ Ntshangase is not the first of its kind and will most certainly not be the last

Insecure tenure: Mara Ratshosa says she no longer feels welcome at Wilton Valley farm, where she has lived and raised her children since the 1950s. (Photo: Lucas Ledwaba)

Limpopo big-game farmer accused of constant harassment

A family’s struggle against alleged intimidation and failure to act by the authorities mirrors the daily challenges farm dwellers face

Hornet’s nest: Protesters run for cover as they clash with police in September 2018 in Manzini. (Photo: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP)

How eSwatini silences opposition activists

Activists in the Kingdom of eSwatini are routinely arrested on vague and flimsy charges

Ongoing suspicion of the polio vaccine in Pakistan has been compounded recently by anti-vaccination videos circulating on social media. (Reuters)

Pakistan polio vaccine teams on edge after fatal attacks

Multiple polio vaccination workers in Pakistan have been killed in attacks targeting health workers in the country’s northwest earlier this week