The ultimate optimist. That’s how Dr Vanessa Lynch sees herself – when asked how she would describe herself. Lynch is the Regional Director for DNA for Africa and a Senior Government Affairs Consultant at GTH-GA, based in South Africa. She founded the DNA Project in 2005 and, in 2021, launched
You’ve seen her on TV and in the newspapers. You’ve heard her on radio stations and podcasts. And if you’ve been to GBV marches in the city centre of Cape Town, you best believe you’ve listened to her voice advocating for the protection of women and children’s bodies. I’m talking
She was once a victim of gender-based violence – now, years later, Bukiwe Limane fights for women’s rights in Mbekweni near Paarl in the Western Cape. Many years ago, the mother of four, now activist and paralegal, was physically and verbally abused by her husband. Limane said she was in
With a black walkie talkie in her hand, the fearless and confident Glenda Arendse walks the streets on a cold, dark winter’s morning. Just after 5.30 am, the Lentegeur Neighbourhood Watch chairperson and her team, dressed in blue and yellow tracksuits, are busy patrolling the area, where gang violence is
Written by dr. Rineé Pretorius “Never before has one generation of teenagers been less healthy, less cared for or less prepared for life.” The above quote, although it used to conclude a report on American children in the 1990’s is quite fitting to our situation in South Africa, the situation
Written by Dr. Rineé Pretorius Stephen Baskerville said: “Virtually every major social pathology has been linked to fatherlessness”. Father. Fatherhood. What are the first thoughts and feelings that come to mind when we hear ‘father’, or ‘fatherhood’? For most of us, maybe we think of a biological father, and a
Jy hoor ‘n geluid wat klink soos ‘n deur wat breek. Lees die volle artikel hier: https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/in-diepte/wat-gebeur-as-jy-n-rower-in-jou-huis-doodskiet/
Die eienaar van die Skietgoed-vuurwapenwinkel in Upington wat verlede donderdag der Valke op aanklagte van die beweerde onwettige besit van en handel in vuurwapens en ammunisie in hegtenis geneem is, is Maandag op bedrog van R50 000 vrygelaat Lees meer hier: https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/nuus/hof/upingtonse-wapenhandelaar-op-borgtog-vrygelaat-na-valke-toeslaan-20220607-2
Three years – more than 36 months and over 1 000 days. That is how long it is taking to approve South Africa’s Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill. Read full article here: https://www.news24.com/news24/columnists/guestcolumn/opinion-kaylynn-palm-the-dna-bill-should-have-been-passed-yesterday-already-20220518
To: Father From: Your child. Dr. Rineé Pretorius Father, where are you? Your absence is audible. There is silence where your voice is supposed to be. Your absence is tangible. Only the cold wind around me where your arms are supposed to be. Father, who are you? I know only
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